Etymology of the French word larme
the French word
larmederived from the Latin word
lacrima (tear; tear; exuded gum, sap)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dakru-Date
The earliest known usage of larme in French dates from the 11th century.
Derivations in French
larmier,
larmières,
larmoyer,
larme-de-JobCognates
Catalan
llagrima, English
tear, French
tirer, German
Zähre, Icelandic
tár, Italian
tirare, Italian
lagrima, Portuguese
tirar, Provençal
lacrima, Provençal
tirar, Spanish
tirar, Swedish
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