Where does “warlording” come from?
warlording (English) comes from English warlord, from English Lord, from Middle English lord, from Old English hlāford, from Old English hlāfweard, from Old English weard, from Old English ōra, from Old English ēar — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
warlording (English): The act of denouncing, dissecting or mocking...
Definitions
- The act of denouncing, dissecting or mocking...
Ancestry of “warlording”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | warlord | A high military officer in a warlike nation; A... |
| 2 | English | Lord | "An interjection variously expressing... |
| 3 | Middle English | lord | lord; Lord |
| 4 | Old English | hlāford | lord |
| 5 | Old English | hlāfweard | lord, master, husband |
| 6 | Old English | weard | guard; guard, the action of looking out for... |
| 7 | Old English | ōra | ore, unwrought metal |
| 8 | Old English | ēar | sea, ocean; grave, earth |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 10 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 11 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |