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Where does “louvered” come from?

louvered (English) comes from English louver, from Middle English lover, from Old French lovier, from Medieval Latin *lōdārium.

louvered (English): Having louvers

Definitions

  1. Having louvers

Ancestry of “louvered”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlouverA type of turret on the roof of certain medieval...
2Middle Englishloverlover
3Old Frenchlovier—
4Medieval Latin*lōdārium—
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