Where does “lice” come from?
lice (French) comes from Vulgar Latin licia, from Latin licium — loop in the texture woven, through which the...
lice (French): curtain wall
Definitions
- curtain wall
Ancestry of “lice”, step by step
lice traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vulgar Latin licia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | licia | nominative plural of līcium; accusative plural of... |
| 2 | Latin | licium | loop in the texture woven, through which the... |
via Frankish listia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | listia | — |