Where does “larkspur” come from?
larkspur (English) comes from English lark, from Middle English larke, from Old English lāwerce, from Proto-West Germanic *laiwaʀikā, from Proto-Germanic laiwazikǭ, from Proto-Germanic laiwaz — lark.
larkspur (English): Any plant of the genera "Delphinium" or...
Definitions
- Any plant of the genera "Delphinium" or...
Ancestry of “larkspur”, step by step
larkspur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lark
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lark | Any of various small, singing passerine birds of... |
| 2 | Middle English | larke | skylark; The meat of a a skylark |
| 3 | Old English | lāwerce | lark |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *laiwaʀikā | lark |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laiwazikǭ | lark |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | laiwaz | lark |
via English Spur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Spur | someone connected with Tottenham Hotspur FC, as a... |
| 2 | Middle English | spure | Alternative form of spore; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | spora | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *spurō | spur |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | spurô | spur |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sper- | to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to... |