Where does “laars” come from?
laars (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch leerse, from Middle Dutch lēder, from Old Dutch lether, from Proto-Germanic leþrą, from Proto-Celtic ɸlitro-, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥tro-.
laars (Dutch): boot
Definitions
- boot
Ancestry of “laars”, step by step
laars traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch leerse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | leerse | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | lēder | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | lether | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | leþrą | leather |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | ɸlitro- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥tro- | — |
via Latin Laurentius
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Laurentius | Laurence; Laurente |
| 2 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |