Latin

laqueus

‘noose’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin laqueus.

10 English words in this record descend from Latin laqueus, most familiar first.

• lace ← las ← *laceum
• lash ← lachier ← lacier
• lasso ← lazo ← *laceum
• interlace ← entrelacen ← entrelacer ← lacier
• ablaqueate ← ablaqueātus ← ablaqueō ← laqueō
• elaqueate ← ēlaqueō
• laquear ← lacūna
• laqueus
• laquearius ← laquear ← lacūna
• laquearia ← laquear ← lacūna

Etymograph / Latin laqueus