Lasso
/ˈlæs.oʊ/noun
A long rope with a running noose, used to catch animals or people.
Did you know?English lasso comes through Spanish lasso, which is tied to Latin laqueus, meaning a noose or snare—the same root behind words for being caught, bound, and trapped.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*leg-
“to gather, bind, or collect”
Latin
Latin
laqueus
“a noose, snare, or trap”
Spanish
Old Spanish
lazo
“a loop, snare, or tie”
18th Century
English
lasso
“a rope with a running noose used for catching livestock”
Modern English
English
lasso
“a rope loop used to catch or restrain animals or people”