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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

  1. skylark; The meat of a a skylark

Ancestry of “larke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlāwerce—
2Proto-West Germanic*laiwaʀikā—
3Proto-Germaniclaiwazikǭ—
4Proto-Germaniclaiwazlark

Words derived from “larke”

  • lark
  • skylark
  • larkspur
  • skylarking
  • meadowlark
  • larky
  • woodlark
  • titlark
  • mudlark
  • larkish
  • larker
  • larkiness
  • larklike
  • larksome
  • skylarker
  • shorelark
  • larkily
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