Where does “latchet” come from?
latchet (English) comes from Middle English lachet, from Old French lachet, from Old French lacet, from Old French laz, from Old French lacier, from Latin laqueo, from Latin laqueus, from Proto-Italic lakw- — to ensnare.
latchet (English): A small lever action crossbow with the cocking...
Definitions
- A small lever action crossbow with the cocking...
Ancestry of “latchet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | lachet | — |
| 2 | Old French | lachet | — |
| 3 | Old French | lacet | — |
| 4 | Old French | laz | lace |
| 5 | Old French | lacier | to lace |
| 6 | Latin | laqueo | dative singular of laqueus; ablative singular of... |
| 7 | Latin | laqueus | noose; snare, gin, trap |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | lakw- | to ensnare |