Where does “untress” come from?
untress (English) comes from English tress, from French tresse, from Old French tresce, from Vulgar Latin trichia, from Ancient Greek τριχία, from Ancient Greek θρίξ — hair.
untress (English): To free (the hair) from tresses
Definitions
- To free (the hair) from tresses
Ancestry of “untress”, step by step
untress traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tress
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tress | A braid, knot, or curl, of hair; a ringlet; A... |
| 2 | French | tresse | tress, braid, plait; first-person singular... |
| 3 | Old French | tresce | lock of hair |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | trichia | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τριχία | rope |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | θρίξ | hair |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |