Where does “treccia” come from?
treccia (Italian) comes from Old French tresce, from Vulgar Latin trichia, from Ancient Greek τριχία, from Ancient Greek θρίξ — hair.
treccia (Italian): braid; plait; tress
Ancestry of “treccia”, 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 “treccia”