Where does “lirt” come from?
lirt (English) comes from Middle English lirten, from Old English lyrtan, from Proto-West Germanic lurtijan, from Proto-Indo-European lerd- — to bend; arch; crook; to bend, crook; crooked.
lirt (English): To deceive; beguile; To cheat; befool; Deception;...
Definitions
- To deceive; beguile; To cheat; befool; Deception;...
Ancestry of “lirt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | lirten | — |
| 2 | Old English | lyrtan | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | lurtijan | to deceive |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lerd- | to bend; arch; crook; to bend, crook; crooked |