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Where does “belace” come from?

belace (English) comes from English lace, from Middle English lace, from Old French las, from Vulgar Latin laceum, from Latin laqueus, from Proto-Italic lakw- — to ensnare.

belace (English): To fasten, as with a lace or cord; To cover or...

Definitions

  1. To fasten, as with a lace or cord; To cover or...

Ancestry of “belace”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlaceA light fabric containing patterns of holes,...
2Middle Englishlace—
3Old Frenchlasalas
4Vulgar Latinlaceum—
5Latinlaqueusnoose; snare, gin, trap
6Proto-Italiclakw-to ensnare

Words derived from “belace”

  • belaced
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