Where does “laggardly” come from?
laggardly (English) comes from English laggard, from English -ard, from Middle English -ard, from Old French -ard, from Frankish -hard, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.
laggardly (English): In the manner of a laggard; sluggishly; slowly;...
Definitions
- In the manner of a laggard; sluggishly; slowly;...
Ancestry of “laggardly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | laggard | Lagging behind; taking more time than the others... |
| 2 | English | -ard | Someone who is in a specified condition |
| 3 | Middle English | -ard | ard |
| 4 | Old French | -ard | pejorative agent noun |
| 5 | Frankish | -hard | hardy, bold |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | harduz | hard; brave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 8 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | to travel, tour |