Where does “lapstreak” come from?
lapstreak (English) comes from English lapstrake, from English lap, from Middle English lappen, from Old English lapian, from Tagalog lapi, from Spanish lápiz, from Italian lapis, from Latin lapis.
lapstreak (English): Alternative form of lapstrake
Definitions
- Alternative form of lapstrake
Ancestry of “lapstreak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | lapstrake | A style of boatbuilding using overlapping planks;... |
| 2 | English | lap | The loose part of a coat; the lower part of a... |
| 3 | Middle English | lappen | to wrap, fold |
| 4 | Old English | lapian | to lick, lap up, suck |
| 5 | Tagalog | lapi | joining or attaching a part to a whole; affix |
| 6 | Spanish | lápiz | pencil |
| 7 | Italian | lapis | pencil; sanguine |
| 8 | Latin | lapis | a stone; a milestone; a boundary stone |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *lapets | — |