Where does “Lacul cu Șerpi” come from?

Lacul cu Șerpi (Romanian) comes from Romanian cu, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Ancestry of “Lacul cu Șerpi”, step by step

Lacul cu Șerpi traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Romanian cu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniancuwith
2Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
3Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
4Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
7Middle Englishkyt—
8Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
9Old High Germankuti—
10Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
11Proto-Germanickweduzresin
12Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
13Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

via Romanian lác

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianláclake
2Latinlacusa lake, pond, basin; reservoir; a tank, tub, vat,...
3New Latinlacrimalis—
4Latinlācrimaa tear drop of liquid from crying
5Old Latindacrimatear
6Proto-Italic*d(r)(k)akrunā—
7Proto-Indo-Europeandáḱru-tears; tear
8Proto-Indo-Europeandr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru-eye bitter

via Romanian șarpe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianșarpesnake
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷet- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kweduz →