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Where does “liveree” come from?

liveree (Anglo-Norman) comes from Old French livree, from French livrer, from Old French livrer, from Latin līberō, from Latin līberāre, from Latin Līber, from Old Latin loeber, from French lober — limestone; chalk; the finish line.

liveree (Anglo-Norman): Alternative form of livree

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of livree

Ancestry of “liveree”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchlivreedelivery
2Frenchlivrerto deliver; to hand over, deliver; to betray
3Old Frenchlivrerto deliver; to give birth; to deliver
4Latinlīberō—
5Latinlīberāre—
6LatinLīber—
7Old Latinloeber—
8Frenchloberto lob
9Frenchloblob
10EnglishlobTo throw or hit a ball into the air in a high...
11EnglishlongHaving much distance from one terminating point...
12EnglishlongitudeAngular distance measured west or east of the...
13Old Frenchlongitude—
14Latinlongitūdō—
15Latinlongusfar, long; extended, prolonged; long; tedious,...
16Latin-ē—
17Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
18Latincalceusshoe
19Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line

Words derived from “liveree”

  • livery
  • liveried
  • liveryman
  • unliveried
  • liverywoman
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