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Where does “lasniere” come from?

lasniere (Old French) comes from Old French lasne, from Old French nasliere, from Frankish nastila, from Proto-Germanic nastilō, from Proto-Indo-European ned- — to be wet; wet; to tie together.

lasniere (Old French): thong, lash

Definitions

  1. thong, lash

Ancestry of “lasniere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchlasnestrap, thong
2Old Frenchnasliere—
3Frankishnastilatie, headband
4Proto-Germanicnastilōheadband; plait
5Proto-Indo-Europeanned-to be wet; wet; to tie together

Words derived from “lasniere”

  • lanyard
  • lanyer
  • laniere
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ned- →