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
- To fasten, as with a lace or cord; To cover or...
Ancestry of “belace”, step by step
belace traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lace
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lace | A light fabric containing patterns of holes,... |
| 2 | Middle English | lace | — |
| 3 | Old French | las | alas |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | laceum | — |
| 5 | Latin | laqueus | noose; snare, gin, trap |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | lakw- | to ensnare |
via English Be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Be | As an auxiliary verb |
| 2 | Middle English | be | Alternative form of been; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | bēo | I become, I will be, I am; bee |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | biumi | first-person singular present active indicative... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *beuną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |