English
lissoir
Lissoir comes from French lisser ‘to smooth’.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentlisser‘to smooth’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentlissoir
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Frenchc. 1600–presentlisser‘to smooth’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentlissoir
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from French lisser
Today it means
noun A prehistoric tool, made of bone or wood, used to soften leather.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French lisser / lissoir