Etymology

lacrimose

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Latin lacrimōsu ← Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? ← Old Latin dacrima
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*dáḱru
  2. Proto-Italic*d(r)(k)akrunā
  3. Old Latindacrima
  4. Latinlacrima
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₃édosder.?
  7. Latinlacrimōsu
  8. English todaylacrimose

Learned borrowing from Latin lacrimōsus.

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