Etymology Explorer › Old EnglishWhere does “larcwide” come from? larcwide (Old English) comes from Old English cwide, from Proto-Germanic kwidiz, from Old English cweþan, from Proto-West Germanic *kweþan, from Proto-Germanic kweþaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷét- — resin, gum.
larcwide (Old English): teaching, lesson, lore-speech
Definitions teaching, lesson, lore-speech Ancestry of “larcwide”, step by step larcwide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English cwide Step Language Word Meaning 1 Old English cwide saying; sentence 2 Proto-Germanic kwidiz a saying, statement, phrase 3 Old English cweþan to say 4 Proto-West Germanic *kweþan to say, speak 5 Proto-Germanic kweþaną to say 6 Proto-Indo-European gʷét- resin, gum
via Old English lār Step Language Word Meaning 1 Old English lār teaching; doctrine; lore, learning, science, art... 2 Proto-West Germanic laiʀu — 3 Proto-Germanic laizō teaching; lore; doctrine 4 Proto-Germanic laizijaną to teach 5 Proto-Indo-European loyséyeti — 6 Proto-Indo-European leys to trace; to track