Where does “lurdan” come from?
lurdan (English) comes from English lurdane, from Middle French lourdin, from Middle French lourd, from Old French lourt, from Late Latin lurdus, from Latin luridus, from Latin luror, from Proto-Italic *loiros.
lurdan (English): Alternative spelling of lurdane
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of lurdane
Ancestry of “lurdan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | lurdane | A lazy, stupid person; a sluggard |
| 2 | Middle French | lourdin | dullard |
| 3 | Middle French | lourd | heavy |
| 4 | Old French | lourt | — |
| 5 | Late Latin | lurdus | slow; stupid; slow, heavy; clumsy, stupid |
| 6 | Latin | luridus | pale yellow, wan, sallow, lurid; ghastly,... |
| 7 | Latin | luror | paleness, pallor, lividness |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *loiros | — |