Where does “tard” come from?

tard (Norman) comes from Old French tard, from Latin tardē, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

tard (Norman): late

Definitions

  1. late

Ancestry of “tard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchtard
2Latintardēslowly
3Latinly; used to form adverbs from adjectives
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin
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