Where does “lureful” come from?
lureful (English) comes from English lure, from Anglo-Norman lure, from Old French loirre, from Frankish lōþr, from Proto-Germanic lōþr-.
Ancestry of “lureful”, step by step
lureful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lure
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lure | Something that tempts or attracts, especially one... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | lure | lure |
| 3 | Old French | loirre | lure |
| 4 | Frankish | lōþr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lōþr- | — |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |