lady

Middle English

/ˈlaːdiː(ə)/, /ˈlavdiː(ə)/

noun
Definitions
  • lady important woman

Etymology

Inherited from Old English hlǣfdīġe (wife of a lord, mistress of a household, bread-kneader, lady) root from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeyǵʰ- (mold, knead, form, shape, build).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰeyǵʰ-

Gloss

mold, knead, form, shape, build

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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