Where does “laidi” come from?
laidi (Norman) comes from Norman laid, from Old French laid, from Vulgar Latin laitus, from Frankish laiþ, from Proto-Germanic laiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyt-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
laidi (Norman): to become ugly, turn ugly; to get ugly, turn ugly
Definitions
- to become ugly, turn ugly; to get ugly, turn ugly
Ancestry of “laidi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norman | laid | ugly |
| 2 | Old French | laid | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | laitus | unpleasant, ugly; unpleasant, disgusting, ugly |
| 4 | Frankish | laiþ | unpleasant, obstinate, odious; unpleasant,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laiþaz | loath; loathsome; disgusting; unwilling; averse;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |