Where does “laace” come from?

laace (Middle English) comes from Middle English las, from Old French laz, from Old French lacier, from Latin laqueo, from Latin laqueus, from Proto-Italic lakw- — to ensnare.

Ancestry of “laace”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishlaslace
2Old Frenchlazlace
3Old Frenchlacierto lace
4Latinlaqueodative singular of laqueus; ablative singular of...
5Latinlaqueusnoose; snare, gin, trap
6Proto-Italiclakw-to ensnare
Every word from Proto-Italic lakw-Every word from Latin laqueusEvery word from Latin laqueo
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