Where does “betresst” come from?

betresst (German) comes from German Tresse, from French tresse, from Old French tresce, from Vulgar Latin trichia, from Ancient Greek τριχία, from Ancient Greek θρίξ — hair.

betresst (German): plaited, braided, tressed

Definitions

plaited, braided, tressed

Ancestry of “betresst”, step by step

betresst traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via German Tresse

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Tresse	lace, plait
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 German T

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	T	(on license plates of government cars)

via German be

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	be	—

Every word from Ancient Greek θρίξ →Every word from Ancient Greek τριχία →Every word from Vulgar Latin trichia →