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Where does “laverke” come from?

laverke (Middle English) comes from Old English lāferce, from Old English lāwerce, from Proto-West Germanic *laiwaʀikā, from Proto-Germanic laiwazikǭ, from Proto-Germanic laiwaz — lark.

laverke (Middle English): Alternative form of larke

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of larke

Ancestry of “laverke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlāferce—
2Old Englishlāwerce—
3Proto-West Germanic*laiwaʀikā—
4Proto-Germaniclaiwazikǭ—
5Proto-Germaniclaiwazlark

Words derived from “laverke”

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