Where does “lazo” come from?

lazo (Spanish) comes from Vulgar Latin laceum, from Latin laqueus, from Proto-Italic lakw- — to ensnare.

lazo (Spanish): bow; ribbon; lasso

Definitions

  1. bow; ribbon; lasso

Ancestry of “lazo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinlaceum
2Latinlaqueusnoose; snare, gin, trap
3Proto-Italiclakw-to ensnare

Words derived from “lazo

Every word from Proto-Italic lakw-Every word from Latin laqueusEvery word from Vulgar Latin laceum
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