Where does “lacis” come from?

lacis (English) comes from French lacis, from French lacer, from Middle French lacer, from Old French lacier, from Latin laqueo, from Latin laqueus, from Proto-Italic lakw- — to ensnare.

lacis (English): A type of lace consisting of patterns darned on...

Definitions

  1. A type of lace consisting of patterns darned on...

Ancestry of “lacis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchlacislacis
2Frenchlacerto lace, to lace up
3Middle Frenchlacer—
4Old Frenchlacierto lace
5Latinlaqueodative singular of laqueus; ablative singular of...
6Latinlaqueusnoose; snare, gin, trap
7Proto-Italiclakw-to ensnare
Every word from Proto-Italic lakw- →Every word from Latin laqueus →Every word from Latin laqueo →