Where does “laddock” come from?
laddock (English) comes from English lad, from Middle English ladde, from Old Norse ladd — hose, woolen stocking; sock; hose, woolen...
laddock (English): A little lad; laddie
Ancestry of “laddock”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | lad | A boy or young man; A Jack the lad; a boyo; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | ladde | A servant or hireling; A male commoner; a man... |
| 3 | Old Norse | ladd | hose, woolen stocking; sock; hose, woolen... |