Where does “lairdship” come from?
lairdship (English) comes from English laird, from Scots laird, from Middle English lard, from Middle English lord, from Old English hlāford, from Old English hlāfweard, from Old English weard, from Old English ōra — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
lairdship (English): The state or condition of being a laird; The area...
Definitions
- The state or condition of being a laird; The area...
Ancestry of “lairdship”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | laird | The owner of a Scottish estate; a member of the... |
| 2 | Scots | laird | a lord or land owner |
| 3 | Middle English | lard | Bacon; fatty cured pork |
| 4 | Middle English | lord | lord; Lord |
| 5 | Old English | hlāford | lord |
| 6 | Old English | hlāfweard | lord, master, husband |
| 7 | Old English | weard | guard; guard, the action of looking out for... |
| 8 | Old English | ōra | ore, unwrought metal |
| 9 | Old English | ēar | sea, ocean; grave, earth |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 11 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 12 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |