Where does “lisse” come from?
lisse (English) comes from French lisse, from Latin licium — loop in the texture woven, through which the...
lisse (English): To relieve, mitigate, assuage; A fine sheer...
Definitions
- To relieve, mitigate, assuage; A fine sheer...
Ancestry of “lisse”, step by step
lisse traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French lisse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | lisse | smooth; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 2 | Latin | licium | loop in the texture woven, through which the... |
via Old English līssian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | līssian | — |
via Dutch Lisse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Lisse | — |