Where does “trellis” come from?

Trellis comes from Middle English trelis, from Anglo-Norman treslis, from Old French -is, from Latin trichila, meaning a garden structure or arbor.

trellis (English): An outdoor garden frame that can be used for...

Definitions

  1. An outdoor garden frame that can be used for...

Ancestry of “trellis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishtrelis—
2Anglo-Normantreslistrellis; canvas
3Old Frenchtreillearbor
4Latintrichilaarbor; bower

Words derived from “trellis”

Every word from Latin trichila →Every word from Old French treille →Every word from Anglo-Norman treslis →