Where does “tresse” come from?
tresse (French) comes from Old French tresce, from Vulgar Latin trichia, from Ancient Greek τριχία, from Ancient Greek θρίξ — hair.
tresse (French): tress, braid, plait; first-person singular...
Definitions
- tress, braid, plait; first-person singular...
Ancestry of “tresse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | tresce | lock of hair |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | trichia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τριχία | rope |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θρίξ | hair |
Words derived from “tresse”