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  • There are some examples for d/l alteration on indo-european ground. we can find it in greek 'to dakru/dakruma' changed into latin 'lacrima' and in latin variation 'odor' and 'olere' originating from the same IE root. although I couldn't find any example concerning such a change in archaic greek.

    A Pre-Greek name for Odysseus 2009

  • We have lachrima "teardrop" for example, also spelled lacrima from Old Latin dacruma, which is without a doubt an old word inherited directly from Indo-European *dáḱru.

    Archive 2007-06-01 2007

  • Una lacrima scorre ogni volta che arrivo alla fine di questo bel corto, recente vincitore del concorso Ahead of the Curve di Autodesk.

    No Fat Clips!!! : Substantia 2007

  • We have lachrima "teardrop" for example, also spelled lacrima from Old Latin dacruma, which is without a doubt an old word inherited directly from Indo-European *dáḱru.

    Latin 'pulcher': Is it really an Etruscan loan? 2007

  • What he wants is no longer to amuse and perplex but to communicate a mature sense of lacrima rerum.

    languagehat.com: THE BEE'S HYMN. 2004

  • It's just as if Fafnir were to begin singing "Una furtiva lacrima" in a voice like Caruso's!

    Fair Margaret A Portrait Horace T. [Illustrator] Carpenter 1881

  • Here the landlord, a little, fat, oily fellow, came up with a fresh bottle of lacrima.

    Zanoni Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

  • And a happy reunion it was round that humble table: a feast Lucullus might have envied in his Hall of Apollo, in the dried grapes, and the dainty sardines, and the luxurious polenta, and the old lacrima a present from the good Cardinal.

    Zanoni Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

  • 'Maestro Paolo, I want to make your acquaintance; do me the favour to come into yonder tavern, and drink a flask of lacrima.'

    Zanoni Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

  • Mervale was more than usually gay; he pressed the lacrima upon his friend, and conversed gayly.

    Zanoni Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

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