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
latchet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English lachet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | lachet | latchet |
| 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 |
via English latch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | latch | To close or lock as if with a latch; To catch;... |
| 2 | Middle English | latche | — |
| 3 | Middle English | lacchen | to seize, catch, grasp; to seize, catch |
| 4 | Old English | læċċan | to grasp, take hold of, catch, seize”; to grasp,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lakjaną | To cause to wet; moisten |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |