tress · noun, verb1
- Ancient Greek · derived fromτριχία“rope”
- Vulgar Latin · derived from*trichia
- Old French · derived fromtresce
- Middle English · inherited fromtresse
- English todaytress
From Middle English tresse, from Old French tresce, of uncertain origin; possibly from Vulgar Latin *trichia, from Ancient Greek τριχία (trikhía, “rope”), from θρίξ (thríx, “hair”). Compare French tresse, Italian treccia.
Tress · proper noun2
- German · borrowed fromTress
- English todayTress
Two main origins: * An English surname of unexplained origin. * A surname borrowed from German Tress.
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