Where does “lace” come from?

lace (Portuguese) comes from English lace, from Middle English lace, from Old French las, from Vulgar Latin laceum, from Latin laqueus, from Proto-Italic lakw- — to ensnare.

lace (Portuguese): first-person singular present subjunctive of...

Definitions

first-person singular present subjunctive of...

Ancestry of “lace”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	lace	A light fabric containing patterns of holes,...
2	Middle English	lace	—
3	Old French	las	alas
4	Vulgar Latin	laceum	—
5	Latin	laqueus	noose; snare, gin, trap
6	Proto-Italic	lakw-	to ensnare

Every word from Proto-Italic lakw- →Every word from Latin laqueus →Every word from Vulgar Latin laceum →