Where does “loris” come from?
loris (English) comes from French loris, from Dutch loeris, from Dutch loer, from French lourd, from Middle French lourd, from Old French lourt, from Late Latin lurdus, from Latin luridus.
loris (English): Any of several small, slow-moving primates, of...
Definitions
- Any of several small, slow-moving primates, of...
Ancestry of “loris”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | loris | — |
| 2 | Dutch | loeris | fool, dumbass, tool, ne'er-do-well |
| 3 | Dutch | loer | lure |
| 4 | French | lourd | heavy; clumsy, oafish; annoying, a drag |
| 5 | Middle French | lourd | heavy |
| 6 | Old French | lourt | — |
| 7 | Late Latin | lurdus | slow; stupid; slow, heavy; clumsy, stupid |
| 8 | Latin | luridus | pale yellow, wan, sallow, lurid; ghastly,... |
| 9 | Latin | luror | paleness, pallor, lividness |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *loiros | — |