Middle English lord

← Old English hlāford (inherited)

← Old English hlāfweard (mention)

← Old English hlāf (mention)

← Old English weard (mention)

→ English lord (inherited)

→ English laird (mention)

→ Middle English landlorde (affix)

→ Middle English lordlyng (affix)

→ Scots laird (mention)

→ Yola loard (inherited)