Where does “loonery” come from?
loonery (English) comes from English loon, from Middle English louen, from Middle English loue, from Middle English lah, from Old Norse lágr, from German lager, from Middle High German leger, from Old High German legar — to lie.
loonery (English): A place where loons are raised
Definitions
- A place where loons are raised
Ancestry of “loonery”, step by step
loonery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English loon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | loon | An idler, a lout; A boy, a lad; A harlot;... |
| 2 | Middle English | louen | to low |
| 3 | Middle English | loue | Alternative form of lah |
| 4 | Middle English | lah | low |
| 5 | Old Norse | lágr | low; short |
| 6 | German | lager | first-person singular present of lagern; singular... |
| 7 | Middle High German | leger | — |
| 8 | Old High German | legar | — |
| 9 | Old Norse | legr | — |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | legrą | a lying, a place where one lies; camp |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |