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
Ancestry of “лацкан”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Lätzchen | Diminutive of Latz; bib |
| 2 | German | latz | — |
| 3 | Latin | laqueus | noose; snare, gin, trap |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | lakw- | to ensnare |