English
trellis
Trellis comes from Anglo-Norman treslis, from Old French treille ‘arbor’, and ultimately from Latin trichila.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEtrichila‘arbor", "summer house’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400treille‘arbor’
- Anglo-Normanc. 1066–1400treslis
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500trelis
- Englishearliest quotation 1837trellis
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEtrichila‘arbor", "summer house’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400treille‘arbor’
- Anglo-Normanc. 1066–1400treslis
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500trelis
- Englishearliest quotation 1837trellis
Earliest quotation: 1837, Letitia Elizabeth Landon, A Declaration: “It was a very warm evening; and the moonlight…”
The story
However, see OED which claims another Old French form referring to sackcloth, from Vulgar Latin.
Every English word from Latin trichila
Today it means
noun An outdoor garden frame that can be used for partitioning a common area.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin trichila / trellis