Where does “lazzu” come from?

lazzu (Sicilian) comes from Latin laceus, from Latin laqueus, from Proto-Italic lakw- — to ensnare.

lazzu (Sicilian): lace, string

Definitions

  1. lace, string

Ancestry of “lazzu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlaceus—
2Latinlaqueusnoose; snare, gin, trap
3Proto-Italiclakw-to ensnare

Words derived from “lazzu”

Every word from Proto-Italic lakw- →Every word from Latin laqueus →Every word from Latin laceus →