Where does “ordurous” come from?
ordurous (English) comes from English ordure, from Middle English ordure, from Middle French ordure, from Old French ordor, from Old French ordure, from Old French ord, from Latin horridus, from Latin horreō.
ordurous (English): Of or pertaining to ordure; filthy
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to ordure; filthy
Ancestry of “ordurous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ordure | Dung, excrement; Dirt, filth; Something regarded... |
| 2 | Middle English | ordure | ordure, excrement |
| 3 | Middle French | ordure | — |
| 4 | Old French | ordor | — |
| 5 | Old French | ordure | dirt, filth, refuse; dung, excrement; moral filth |
| 6 | Old French | ord | filthy |
| 7 | Latin | horridus | rough, bristly, shaggy; rude, rough, uncouth,... |
| 8 | Latin | horreō | to stand erect, stand on end |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | horzēō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰr̥séh₁(ye)ti | — |