'latticework' originates from English, combining 'lattice' (from Old French 'latis', meaning 'lath' or 'framework') and 'work' (from Old English 'weorc', meaning 'work' or 'labor').

'latticework' formed in English by compounding 'lattice' and 'work', and has been used since the 17th century to describe decorative or functional frameworks.

Initially, it referred specifically to a framework of crossed strips, and this meaning has remained consistent in modern usage.