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Where does “trenza” come from?

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

trenza (Spanish): plait, braid, truss, pigtail

Definitions

  1. plait, braid, truss, pigtail

Ancestry of “trenza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchtrescelock of hair
2Vulgar Latintrichia—
3Ancient Greekτριχίαrope
4Ancient Greekθρίξhair

Words derived from “trenza”

  • trencilla
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