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
- A flat panel constructed with widely-spaced...
Ancestry of “lattice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | latis | — |
| 2 | Middle French | lattis | lathing |
| 3 | Old French | lattis | — |
| 4 | Old French | latte | a lath |
| 5 | Frankish | *lattu | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | laþô | board; shelf; bar; shutter |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lat- | beam; log |
Words derived from “lattice”