Where does “lass” come from?

Lass comes from Middle English lasse, from Old Norse laskura, from Proto-Germanic lēswō, from Proto-Indo-European lēy-.

lass (English): A young woman or girl; A sweetheart

Definitions

  1. A young woman or girl; A sweetheart

Ancestry of “lass”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishlaslace
2Old Frenchlazlace
3Old Frenchlacierto lace
4Latinlaqueodative singular of laqueus; ablative singular of...
5Latinlaqueusnoose; snare, gin, trap
6Proto-Italiclakw-to ensnare

Words derived from “lass”

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