imbricate (v.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[imbricate 词源字典]
1704 (implied in imbricated), from Latin imbricatus "covered with tiles," past participle of imbricare "to cover with rain tiles" (see imbrication). As an adjective from 1650s. Related: Imbricated; imbricating.[imbricate etymology, imbricate origin, 英语词源]