Where does “lattice” come from?

Lattice comes from Middle English latis, from Middle French lattis, from Old French lattis, derived from Old French latte, from Frankish latta, from Proto-Germanic laþþō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lat-.

lattice (English): A flat panel constructed with widely-spaced...

Definitions

  1. A flat panel constructed with widely-spaced...

Ancestry of “lattice”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishlatis—
2Middle Frenchlattislathing
3Old Frenchlattis—
4Old Frenchlattea lath
5Frankish*lattu—
6Proto-Germaniclaþôboard; shelf; bar; shutter
7Proto-Indo-European(s)lat-beam; log

Words derived from “lattice”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)lat- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laþô →Every word from Frankish *lattu →