Where does “interlace” come from?
Interlace comes from Middle English entrelacen, from Anglo-Norman entrelacer, combining Old French entre- (between) and a root related to Latin inter- (between) and ultimately Proto-Indo-European wel- (to turn or wind).
interlace (English): A decorative element found especially in early...
Definitions
- A decorative element found especially in early...
Ancestry of “interlace”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | entrelacen | — |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | entrelacer | — |
| 3 | Old French | entre- | inter |
| 4 | Latin | inter- | inter-, between, in between, among, together |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γλῶσσα | a tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe |
| 6 | Old Norse | glotta | to grin, smile scornfully |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | glutōną | To stare; gawk |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |