Etymology of the Latin word laxus
the Latin word
laxus (unstrung; relaxed, at ease; wide, spacious, ample)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sleg-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*slēg-Derivations in Latin
laxare,
laxitas,
laxinodis,
laxispica,
laxissimaDerivations in other languages
English
laxness, English
lax, French
laxisme, Italian
lasso, Italian
lassismo, Portuguese
laxo, Romanian
lax, Spanish
laxo, Spanish
laja