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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | lisse | smooth; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 2 | Latin | licium | loop in the texture woven, through which the... |