Etymology of the English word laird
the English word
lairdderived from the Scots word
lairdderived from the English word
lardderived from the Old French word
lardderived from the Latin word
lardum (lard, fat; bacon)
derived from the Latin word
laridum (bacon)
derived from the English word
lordderived from the Old French word
lardederived from the Latin word
lardum (lard, fat; bacon)
Date
The earliest known usage of laird in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
