Where does “laudable” come from?
Laudable comes from Old French laudable, meaning worthy of praise.
laudable (English): Worthy of being lauded; praiseworthy;...
Definitions
- Worthy of being lauded; praiseworthy;...
Ancestry of “laudable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | laudabilis | praiseworthy, laudable |
| 2 | Latin | laudō | — |
| 3 | Latin | Laus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Λαός | — |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |
Words derived from “laudable”