Where does “lashwise” come from?

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

lashwise (English): In the manner of a whiplash

Definitions

  1. In the manner of a whiplash

Ancestry of “lashwise”, step by step

lashwise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English lash

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlashThe thong or braided cord of a whip, with which...
2Middle Frenchlachier—
3Old Frenchlacierto lace
4Latinlaqueodative singular of laqueus; ablative singular of...
5Latinlaqueusnoose; snare, gin, trap
6Proto-Italiclakw-to ensnare

via English wise

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwiseShowing good judgement or the benefit of...
2Middle Englishwyswise, thoughtful, proper; knowledgeable; alert,...
3Old Englishwīswise
4Proto-Germanicwīsazwise, knowledgeable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweydstosknowledgeable
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Italic lakw- →