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Where does “laidir” come from?

laidir (French) comes from French laid, from Middle French laid, from Old French laid, from Vulgar Latin laitus, from Frankish laiþ, from Proto-Germanic laiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyt-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

laidir (French): to uglify

Definitions

  1. to uglify

Ancestry of “laidir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchlaidPhysically ugly; Morally corrupt
2Middle Frenchlaidugly
3Old Frenchlaid—
4Vulgar Latinlaitusunpleasant, ugly; unpleasant, disgusting, ugly
5Frankishlaiþunpleasant, obstinate, odious; unpleasant,...
6Proto-Germaniclaiþazloath; loathsome; disgusting; unwilling; averse;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleyt-to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die
8Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “laidir”

  • enlaidir
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →