Where does “лацкан” come from?

лацкан (Russian) comes from German Lätzchen, from German latz, from Latin laqueus, from Proto-Italic lakw- — to ensnare.

лацкан (Russian): lapel

Definitions

  1. lapel

Ancestry of “лацкан”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLätzchenDiminutive of Latz; bib
2Germanlatzbib item of clothing for babies
3Latinlaqueusnoose; snare, gin, trap
4Proto-Italiclakw-to ensnare
Every word from Proto-Italic lakw- →Every word from Latin laqueus →Every word from German latz →