Where does “lidderon” come from?
lidderon (English) comes from Middle English lidrone, from Middle English lidder, from Old English lȳþre, from Proto-Germanic lūþrijaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lew- — to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,...
lidderon (English): One who is lazy, idle, or bad; rascal; scoundrel;...
Definitions
- One who is lazy, idle, or bad; rascal; scoundrel;...
Ancestry of “lidderon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | lidrone | — |
| 2 | Middle English | lidder | — |
| 3 | Old English | lȳþre | bad, wicked, base, mean, corrupt, wretched |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lūþrijaz | neglected, dissolute, useless, bad |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lew- | to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,... |