Where does “лассо” come from?
лассо (Russian) comes from French lasso, from English lasso, from Spanish lazo, from Vulgar Latin laceum, from Latin laqueus, from Proto-Italic lakw- — to ensnare.
лассо (Russian): lasso
Ancestry of “лассо”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | lasso | — |
| 2 | English | lasso | A long rope with a sliding loop on one end,... |
| 3 | Spanish | lazo | bow; ribbon; lasso |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | laceum | — |
| 5 | Latin | laqueus | noose; snare, gin, trap |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | lakw- | to ensnare |