Where does “latticework” come from?
Latticework derives from Middle English -work combined with Middle French lattis, from Old French lattis and latte, ultimately from Frankish latta, Proto-Germanic laþþō, and Proto-Indo-European (s)lat-.
latticework (English): A lattice or lattice-like structure; interlacing...
Definitions
- A lattice or lattice-like structure; interlacing...
Ancestry of “latticework”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | lattice | A flat panel constructed with widely-spaced... |
| 2 | Middle English | latis | — |
| 3 | Middle French | lattis | lathing |
| 4 | Old French | lattis | — |
| 5 | Old French | latte | a lath |
| 6 | Frankish | *lattu | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | laþô | board; shelf; bar; shutter |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lat- | beam; log |