Where does “crosshatch” come from?
crosshatch (English) comes from English hatch, from Middle French hacher, from Old French hacher, from Old French hache, from Vulgar Latin *happia, from Frankish happja, from Proto-Germanic *hapjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European kop- — to dig; to strike, to beat.
crosshatch (English): A pattern of crossing lines; To mark or fill with...
Definitions
- A pattern of crossing lines; To mark or fill with...
Ancestry of “crosshatch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hatch | A horizontal door in a floor or ceiling; A... |
| 2 | Middle French | hacher | to chop up, mince |
| 3 | Old French | hacher | to chop up, mince |
| 4 | Old French | hache | axe |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | *happia | — |
| 6 | Frankish | happja | axe, hatchet |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *hapjǭ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kop- | to dig; to strike, to beat |