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

  1. One who is lazy, idle, or bad; rascal; scoundrel;...

Ancestry of “lidderon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishlidrone—
2Middle Englishlidder—
3Old Englishlȳþrebad, wicked, base, mean, corrupt, wretched
4Proto-Germaniclūþrijazneglected, dissolute, useless, bad
5Proto-Indo-European(s)lew-to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)lew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lūþrijaz →Every word from Old English lȳþre →
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