Where does “tresse” come from?

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

tresse (Norman): plait, braid

Definitions

  1. plait, braid

Ancestry of “tresse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchtrescelock of hair
2Vulgar Latintrichia—
3Ancient Greekτριχίαrope
4Ancient Greekθρίξhair
Every word from Ancient Greek θρίξ →Every word from Ancient Greek τριχία →Every word from Vulgar Latin trichia →