Where does “dotard” come from?

dotard (Middle English) comes from Middle English -ard, from Old French -ard, from Frankish -hard, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.

dotard (Middle English): A dotard; someone who displays senility; A fool...

Definitions

  1. A dotard; someone who displays senility; A fool...

Ancestry of “dotard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle English-ardard
2Old French-ardpejorative agent noun
3Frankish-hardhardy, bold
4Proto-Germanicharduzhard; brave
5Proto-Indo-Europeankert-times; to weave, twist together; time
6Proto-Turkic*keŕ-to travel, tour

Words derived from “dotard”

Every word from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kert- →Every word from Proto-Germanic harduz →