Where does “larboard” come from?
Larboard is a Middle English compound laddebord of unknown ultimate origin, later reanalyzed and altered in form through folk etymology.
larboard (English): The left side of a ship, looking from the stern...
Definitions
- The left side of a ship, looking from the stern...
Ancestry of “larboard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | laddebord | — |