Where does “laggard” come from?

Laggard comes from Middle English -ard, from Old French -ard, from Frankish -hard, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-.

laggard (English): Lagging behind; taking more time than the others...

Definitions

  1. Lagging behind; taking more time than the others...

Ancestry of “laggard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-ardSomeone who is in a specified condition
2Middle English-ardard
3Old French-ardpejorative agent noun
4Frankish-hardhardy, bold
5Proto-Germanicharduzhard; brave
6Proto-Indo-Europeankert-times; to weave, twist together; time
7Proto-Turkic*keŕ-to travel, tour

Words derived from “laggard”

Every word from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kert- →Every word from Proto-Germanic harduz →