Where does “laveroc” come from?
laveroc (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.
laveroc (Middle English): Alternative form of larke
Definitions
- Alternative form of larke
Ancestry of “laveroc”, step by step
| 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 |