Where does “lacrimoso” come from?
lacrimoso (Spanish) comes from Latin lacrimōsus, from Latin lācrima, from Old Latin dacrima, from Proto-Italic *d(r)(k)akrunā, from Proto-Indo-European dáḱru-, from Proto-Indo-European dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- — eye bitter.
lacrimoso (Spanish): lachrymose; of or relating to tears or weeping
Definitions
- lachrymose; of or relating to tears or weeping
Ancestry of “lacrimoso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lacrimōsus | weeping, full of tears |
| 2 | Latin | lācrima | a tear drop of liquid from crying |
| 3 | Old Latin | dacrima | tear |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *d(r)(k)akrunā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dáḱru- | tears; tear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- | eye bitter |