Where does “laisse” come from?
Laisse comes from French laisse, derived from the verb French laisser, which developed from Middle French laisser, traceable to Latin laxo meaning "to loosen," from the adjective Latin laxus meaning "loose," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d-.
laisse (English): A section of verse concerning a single theme;...
Definitions
- A section of verse concerning a single theme;...
Ancestry of “laisse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | laisse | leash, lead; foreshore; laisse |
| 2 | French | laisser | to leave, to leave behind; to forget, to leave... |
| 3 | Middle French | laisser | to allow; to permit; to leave; to leave alone |
| 4 | Old French | lesser | Alternative form of laissier |
| 5 | Latin | laxō | — |
| 6 | Latin | laxus | wide, spacious, roomy; yielding; loose, slack,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lēg- | to let go; weak, feeble; loose; dissolute, lewd;... |