Where does “T-splice” come from?
T-splice (English) comes from English splice, from Middle Dutch splissen.
T-splice (English): A method of joining the end of a metal wire to the middle of another by twisting the first around the latter
Definitions
- A method of joining the end of a metal wire to the middle of another by twisting the first around the latter
Ancestry of “T-splice”, step by step
T-splice traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English splice
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | splice | A junction or joining of ropes made by splicing... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | splissen | — |
via English T
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | T | The ordinal number twentieth, derived from this... |