Splice
/splaɪs/noun
To join two ends together, especially of rope, cable, film, or genetic material.
Did you know?The word is tied to maritime ropework, where a splice was a permanent woven join—basically a practical form of linguistic and physical fusion.
Etymological Timeline
Middle Dutch
nl
splissen
“to split, divide, or splice”
Late Middle Dutch / Low German
gml
splisse
“a split, slit, or division”
16th Century
English
splice
“to join rope ends by interweaving them”
17th–18th Century
English
splice
“to unite or fasten together firmly”
Modern English
English
splice
“to join or combine by interweaving or connecting”