Where does “larke” come from?
larke (Middle English) comes from Old English lāwerce, from Proto-West Germanic *laiwaʀikā, from Proto-Germanic laiwazikǭ, from Proto-Germanic laiwaz — lark.
larke (Middle English): skylark; The meat of a a skylark
Definitions
- skylark; The meat of a a skylark
Ancestry of “larke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | lāwerce | lark |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *laiwaʀikā | lark |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | laiwazikǭ | lark |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | laiwaz | lark |