Where does “dastard” come from?
dastard (Middle English) comes from Middle English dast, from Old Norse dæstr — exhausted, breathless.
dastard (Middle English): a dullard
Ancestry of “dastard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | dast | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | dæstr | exhausted, breathless |
Words derived from “dastard”