Where does “tress” come from?
Tress comes from Old French tresce, from Latin trichia, from Ancient Greek τριχία, ultimately from Ancient Greek θρίξ meaning hair.
tress (English): A braid, knot, or curl, of hair; a ringlet; A...
Definitions
- A braid, knot, or curl, of hair; a ringlet; A...
Ancestry of “tress”, step by step
tress traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French tresse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | tresse | tress, braid, plait; first-person singular... |
| 2 | Old French | tresce | lock of hair |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | trichia | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τριχία | rope |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θρίξ | hair |
via Proto-Balto-Slavic tretias
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | tretias | — |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | tirtias | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tr̥tyos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *tréyes | — |
via Middle English tresse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | tresse | braid, tress |