Where does “larder” come from?
larder (French) comes from French lard, from Old French lard, from Latin lardum, from Latin laridum, from Ancient Greek λαρινός, from Ancient Greek λᾱρός — tasty; pleasent to the taste, sweet, dainty.
larder (French): to lard; to smear food with lard; to stab; to...
Definitions
- to lard; to smear food with lard; to stab; to...
Ancestry of “larder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | lard | bacon; lard |
| 2 | Old French | lard | cut of meat from a pig; lard |
| 3 | Latin | lardum | bacon fat, lard |
| 4 | Latin | laridum | lard, fat from pork or bacon |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λαρινός | fatted, fat |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λᾱρός | tasty; pleasent to the taste, sweet, dainty |
Words derived from “larder”