Etymology of the English word lace
the English word
lacederived from the Old French word
lazderived from the Latin word
laqueus (noose; snare, trap)
derived from the Latin word
lacerederived from the Old French word
lasderived from the Latin word
lassus (tired, weary; languid)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*le-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*lē-derived from the Latin root
*laceumderived from the Latin word
laqueus (noose; snare, trap)
derived from the Latin word
lacereDate
The earliest known usage of lace in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
bootlace,
laceleaf,
lacemaking,
lacewing,
lacewood,
lacework,
lacy,
shoelace,
lacing,
unlace,
lacedUsage
Word found in Modern English
