Where does “lark” come from?
lark (English) comes from Middle English larke, from Old English lāwerce, from Proto-West Germanic *laiwaʀikā, from Proto-Germanic laiwazikǭ, from Proto-Germanic laiwaz — lark.
lark (English): Any of various small, singing passerine birds of...
Definitions
- Any of various small, singing passerine birds of...
Ancestry of “lark”, step by step
lark traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English larke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | larke | skylark; The meat of a a skylark |
| 2 | Old English | lāwerce | lark |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *laiwaʀikā | lark |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | laiwazikǭ | lark |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laiwaz | lark |