necklace

noun

jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)

Roots

hneccaneck- · Old English · neck laqueuslace- · Latin · noose, snare

Synonyms for necklace

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Where does necklace come from?

The word necklace breaks down into 2 roots of Old English and Latin origin: neck, from Old English hnecca (“neck”); and lace, from Latin laqueus (“noose, snare”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.