Where does “loaferish” come from?
loaferish (English) comes from English loafer, from Old English lāf, from Proto-West Germanic laibu, from Northern Sami láibut, from Northern Sami láibi, from Proto-Samic lājpē, from Proto-Germanic hlaibaz — bread.
loaferish (English): Like a loafer; idle
Ancestry of “loaferish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | loafer | An idle person; A shoe with no laces, resembling... |
| 2 | Old English | lāf | remnant, remainder; remainder, residue, what is... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | laibu | remainder |
| 4 | Northern Sami | láibut | to bake bread |
| 5 | Northern Sami | láibi | bread |
| 6 | Proto-Samic | lājpē | bread |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hlaibaz | bread |