Where does “lapstrake” come from?
lapstrake (English) comes from English lap, from Middle English lappen, from Old English lapian, from Tagalog lapi, from Spanish lápiz, from Italian lapis, from Latin lapis, from Proto-Italic *lapets — stone.
lapstrake (English): A style of boatbuilding using overlapping planks;...
Definitions
- A style of boatbuilding using overlapping planks;...
Ancestry of “lapstrake”, step by step
lapstrake traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lap | The loose part of a coat; the lower part of a... |
| 2 | Middle English | lappen | to wrap, fold |
| 3 | Old English | lapian | to lick, lap up, suck |
| 4 | Tagalog | lapi | joining or attaching a part to a whole; affix |
| 5 | Spanish | lápiz | pencil |
| 6 | Italian | lapis | pencil; sanguine |
| 7 | Latin | lapis | a stone; a milestone; a boundary stone |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *lapets | stone |
via English strake
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | strake | An iron fitting of a medieval cart wheel; A type... |
| 2 | Middle English | strake | Alternative form of stroke; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | strāc | stroke |
| 4 | Scots | straik | A stroke, a blow; To stroke |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | straikaz | A stroke, line, dash |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | streyg- | to strike; to shear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |