Where does “limpard” come from?
limpard (English) comes from English ard, from Norwegian ard, from Old Norse arðr, from Proto-Germanic arþrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂érh₃trom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.
limpard (English): One who limps; a cripple
Ancestry of “limpard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ard | A simple plough consisting of a spike dragged... |
| 2 | Norwegian | ard | plough |
| 3 | Old Norse | arðr | plough; ard |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | arþrą | plough |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂érh₃trom | plough, ard |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erh₃- | to plough |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |