Lombardic
/lɒmˈbɑːrdɪk/noun
Relating to the Lombards, a Germanic people who ruled parts of Italy, or to the medieval language/dialect associated with them.
Did you know?In medieval Europe, “Lombard” became so tied to moneylending that the word helped shape the modern sense of a “lombard” as a pawnbroker in several languages.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*Langobardoz
“The tribal name of the Lombards, traditionally interpreted as “long beards” or “long-beards.””
Latin
Latin
Langobardi
“The Lombards, recorded by Roman and late antique writers as a Germanic people.”
Old High German
OHG
Langobarden
“The Lombards; the name as adapted in Germanic usage.”
Medieval Latin
Latin
Lombardus
“A Lombard, especially a person from Lombardy or associated with the Lombard kingdom.”
Middle English
English
Lombardic
“Pertaining to the Lombards or their language, especially in medieval historical contexts.”