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
- Alternative form of larke
Ancestry of “laverke”, step by step
laverke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English lāferce
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | lāferce | — |
| 2 | Old English | lāwerce | lark |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *laiwaʀikā | lark |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | laiwazikǭ | lark |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laiwaz | lark |
via Old English lāuricæ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | lāuricæ | — |