English
Lalage
Lalage comes from Ancient Greek λᾰλᾰγή ‘to prattle’, and goes back to λᾰλᾰ́ζω ‘to babble’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλᾰλᾰ́ζω‘to babble’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEλᾰλᾰγήlălăgḗ‘to prattle’
- Englishearliest quotation 1969Lalage
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλᾰλᾰ́ζω‘to babble’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEλᾰλᾰγήlălăgḗ‘to prattle’
- Englishearliest quotation 1969Lalage
Earliest quotation: 1969, John Fowles, The French Lieutenant's Woman: “What's her name?" "Lalage." She pronounced it as a…”
Every English word from Ancient Greek λᾰλᾰ́ζω
Today it means
name A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek λᾰλᾰ́ζω / Lalage