Where does “laitance” come from?
laitance (English) comes from French lait, from Old French lait, from Vulgar Latin laitus, from Frankish laiþ, from Proto-Germanic laiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyt-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
laitance (English): A weak, milky layer of cement and aggregate fines...
Definitions
- A weak, milky layer of cement and aggregate fines...
Ancestry of “laitance”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | lait | milk; An individual serving of milk; milk, semen |
| 2 | Old French | lait | milk; ugly; horrific; awful; terrible |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | laitus | unpleasant, ugly; unpleasant, disgusting, ugly |
| 4 | Frankish | laiþ | unpleasant, obstinate, odious; unpleasant,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laiþaz | loath; loathsome; disgusting; unwilling; averse;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |