Where does “lice” come from?
lice (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin licia, from Latin licium — loop in the texture woven, through which the...
Ancestry of “lice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | licia | nominative plural of līcium; accusative plural of... |
| 2 | Latin | licium | loop in the texture woven, through which the... |
Words derived from “lice”