Where does “lourde” come from?
lourde (Middle English) comes from Middle English lord, from Old English hlāford, from Old English hlāfweard, from Old English weard, from Old English ōra, from Old English ēar, from Proto-Germanic ahaz, from Proto-Finnic ahtas — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
lourde (Middle English): Alternative form of lord
Definitions
- Alternative form of lord
Ancestry of “lourde”, step by step
lourde traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English lord
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | lord | lord; Lord |
| 2 | Old English | hlāford | lord |
| 3 | Old English | hlāfweard | lord, master, husband |
| 4 | Old English | weard | guard; guard, the action of looking out for... |
| 5 | Old English | ōra | ore, unwrought metal |
| 6 | Old English | ēar | sea, ocean; grave, earth |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 8 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 9 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |
via Middle English laford
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | laford | Alternative form of lord |
via Middle English loverd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | loverd | — |