Where does “lassock” come from?

lassock (English) comes from English lass, from Middle English las, from Old French laz, from Old French lacier, from Latin laqueo, from Latin laqueus, from Proto-Italic lakw- — to ensnare.

lassock (English): A girl; a lass

Definitions

  1. A girl; a lass

Ancestry of “lassock”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlassA young woman or girl; A sweetheart
2Middle Englishlaslace
3Old Frenchlazlace
4Old Frenchlacierto lace
5Latinlaqueodative singular of laqueus; ablative singular of...
6Latinlaqueusnoose; snare, gin, trap
7Proto-Italiclakw-to ensnare
Every word from Proto-Italic lakw- →Every word from Latin laqueus →Every word from Latin laqueo →
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