Lombardian
/lɒmˈbɑːr.di.ən/noun
Of or relating to Lombardy, a region in northern Italy, or to the Lombards, a Germanic people who settled there.
Did you know?The Lombards gave their name not only to Lombardy, but also indirectly to medieval banking terms like *lombard* and *pawnshop* traditions in parts of Europe.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*langaz + *bardaz
“Possible elements meaning “long” + “beard” in the traditional explanation of the tribal name”
1st Century
Latin
Langobardi
“The Lombards, a Germanic people recorded by Roman writers”
Early Medieval
Latin/Italian
Lombardia
“The land of the Lombards; the region associated with their settlement in northern Italy”
Middle English
English
Lombard
“A Lombard person; later also a moneylender or pawnbroker in some contexts”
Modern English
English
Lombardian
“Relating to Lombardy or the Lombards”