Etymograph

English

laisse

Laisse comes from French laisse.

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentlaisse
  2. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentlaisse
  2. Englishtodaysame form

Today it means

noun A section of verse concerning a single theme; tirade.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / French laisse / laisse