Middle English word lourde comes from Proto-Indo-European *were-, Old English hlāf, Old English hlaf (Bread. Loaf.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *were- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| hlāf | Old English (ang) | |
| hlaf | Old English (ang) | Bread. Loaf. |
| *wortus | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *warduz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Guard. |
| weard | Old English (ang) | Guard, the action of looking out for danger. Guardian, watchman. |
| hlāfweard | Old English (ang) | |
| lourde | Middle English (enm) | Lord (important man). |