Where does “laddie” come from?

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

laddie (Scots): Alternative form of lad

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of lad

Ancestry of “laddie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scotsladlad; son; menial
2Middle EnglishladdeA servant or hireling; A male commoner; a man...
3Old Norseladdhose, woolen stocking; sock; hose, woolen...
Every word from Old Norse ladd →Every word from Middle English ladde →Every word from Scots lad →