Where does “larder” come from?
larder (Middle English) comes from Old French lardier, from Latin lardarium, from Latin laridum, from Ancient Greek λαρινός, from Ancient Greek λᾱρός — tasty; pleasent to the taste, sweet, dainty.
Ancestry of “larder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | lardier | — |
| 2 | Latin | lardarium | — |
| 3 | Latin | laridum | lard, fat from pork or bacon |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λαρινός | fatted, fat |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λᾱρός | tasty; pleasent to the taste, sweet, dainty |