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