lady

/ˈleidi/ · B1 · noun · f

godhead

👒 Borrowed straight from English lady; Old English hlaefdige meant loaf-kneader

Spanish took lady from English unchanged, and it is said the English way, LAY-dee. The English word comes from Old English hlaefdige, loaf + kneader: the woman who ran the household. Lord comes from hlaford, loaf + keeper.

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