Where does “lack-learning” come from?
lack-learning (English) comes from English lack, from Middle English lack, from Old English *læc.
lack-learning (English): Ignorant
Definitions
- Ignorant
Ancestry of “lack-learning”, step by step
lack-learning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lack
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lack | A defect or failing; moral or spiritual... |
| 2 | Middle English | lack | — |
| 3 | Old English | *læc | — |
via English learning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | learning | An act in which something is learned; Accumulated... |