Where does “laisse” come from?
laisse (French) comes from French laisser, from Middle French laisser, from Old French lesser, from Latin laxō, from Latin laxus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lēg- — to let go; weak, feeble; loose; dissolute, lewd;...
laisse (French): leash, lead; foreshore; laisse
Definitions
- leash, lead; foreshore; laisse
Ancestry of “laisse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | laisser | to leave, to leave behind; to forget, to leave... |
| 2 | Middle French | laisser | to allow; to permit; to leave; to leave alone |
| 3 | Old French | lesser | Alternative form of laissier |
| 4 | Latin | laxō | to extend, expand |
| 5 | Latin | laxus | wide, spacious, roomy; yielding; loose, slack,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lēg- | to let go; weak, feeble; loose; dissolute, lewd;... |