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Where does “lazare” come from?

lazare (Middle English) comes from Old French lazare, from Medieval Latin lazarus, from Latin lazarus, from Ancient Greek Λάζαρος, from Hebrew אלעזר, from Hebrew אֵל, from Hebrew שמואל, from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל.

lazare (Middle English): leper

Definitions

  1. leper

Ancestry of “lazare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchlazare—
2Medieval Latinlazarus—
3Latinlazarus—
4Ancient GreekΛάζαρος—
5Hebrewאלעזר{{m|en|El}} has helped
6Hebrewאֵלa God; God, deity; god, God
7Hebrewשמואל—
8Hebrewשְׁמוּאֵל—

Words derived from “lazare”

  • lazar
  • lazarlike
  • lazarly
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