Where does “lereke” come from?
lereke (Yola) comes from Middle English larke, from Old English lāwerce, from Proto-West Germanic *laiwaʀikā, from Proto-Germanic laiwazikǭ, from Proto-Germanic laiwaz — lark.
lereke (Yola): lark
Definitions
- lark
Ancestry of “lereke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | larke | skylark; The meat of a a skylark |
| 2 | Old English | lāwerce | lark |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *laiwaʀikā | lark |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | laiwazikǭ | lark |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laiwaz | lark |