Where does “lordliness” come from?
lordliness (English) comes from English lordly, from Old English hlāfordlīċ, from Old English hlāford, from Old English hlāfweard, from Old English weard, from Old English ōra, from Old English ēar, from Proto-Germanic ahaz — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
lordliness (English): The property of being lordly; the bearing or...
Definitions
- The property of being lordly; the bearing or...
Ancestry of “lordliness”, step by step
lordliness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lordly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lordly | Of or relating to a lord; Having the qualities of... |
| 2 | Old English | hlāfordlīċ | lordly; heroic; noble |
| 3 | Old English | hlāford | lord |
| 4 | Old English | hlāfweard | lord, master, husband |
| 5 | Old English | weard | guard; guard, the action of looking out for... |
| 6 | Old English | ōra | ore, unwrought metal |
| 7 | Old English | ēar | sea, ocean; grave, earth |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 9 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 10 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |
via Middle English lordlines
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | lordlines | — |