English
lapidarium
Lapidarium comes from Medieval Latin lapidārium, from Latin lapidārius ‘stony’, and ultimately from Proto-Italic *lapets ‘stone’.
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*lapets‘stone’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElapisas lapidis‘stone’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CElapidārius‘stony’
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500lapidārium
- Englishtodaylapidarium
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*lapets‘stone’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElapisas lapidis‘stone’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CElapidārius‘stony’
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500lapidārium
- Englishtodaylapidarium
Every English word from Proto-Italic *lapets
Today it means
noun A place where stone monuments and fragments of archaeological interest are exhibited.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Italic *lapets / lapidarium