Where does “tresser” come from?
tresser (French) comes from French tresse, from Old French tresce, from Vulgar Latin trichia, from Ancient Greek τριχία, from Ancient Greek θρίξ — hair.
tresser (French): to plait, braid
Ancestry of “tresser”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
Words derived from “tresser”