Where does “lardy” come from?
lardy (English) comes from English lard, from Middle English lard, from Middle English lord, from Old English hlāford, from Old English hlāfweard, from Old English weard, from Old English ōra, from Old English ēar — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
lardy (English): Resembling or containing lard; fat or...
Definitions
- Resembling or containing lard; fat or...
Ancestry of “lardy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lard | Fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as... |
| 2 | Middle English | lard | Bacon; fatty cured pork |
| 3 | Middle English | lord | lord; Lord |
| 4 | Old English | hlāford | lord |
| 5 | Old English | hlāfweard | lord, master, husband |
| 6 | Old English | weard | guard; guard, the action of looking out for... |
| 7 | Old English | ōra | ore, unwrought metal |
| 8 | Old English | ēar | sea, ocean; grave, earth |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 10 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 11 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |