Where does “lad” come from?

lad (Scots) comes from Middle English ladde, from Old Norse ladd — hose, woolen stocking; sock; hose, woolen...

lad (Scots): lad; son; menial

Definitions

  1. lad; son; menial

Ancestry of “lad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishladdeA servant or hireling; A male commoner; a man...
2Old Norseladdhose, woolen stocking; sock; hose, woolen...

Words derived from “lad”

Every word from Old Norse ladd →Every word from Middle English ladde →