English
Loreto
Loreto comes from Spanish Loreto, from Latin laurus ‘laurel tree’, and ultimately from Old Latin dacrus.
- Old Latinc. 700–75 BCEdacrus
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElaurus‘laurel tree’
- Spanishc. 1500–presentLoreto
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Latinc. 700–75 BCEdacrus
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElaurus‘laurel tree’
- Spanishc. 1500–presentLoreto
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Latin laurus ‘laurel tree’
Today it means
name A town in Ancona, Marche, Italy.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old Latin dacrus / Loreto