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Where does “loddere” come from?

loddere (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic ludraz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lew- — to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,...

loddere (Old English): poor person, pauper; beggar

Definitions

  1. poor person, pauper; beggar

Ancestry of “loddere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicludrazvain; useless; worthless; bad
2Proto-Indo-European(s)lew-to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,...
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