Where does “-ed” come from?
-ed (English) comes from Middle English -ed, from Old English -ed — formed into the likeness of, made into, shaped...
-ed (English): Used to form past tenses of verbs. In...
Definitions
- Used to form past tenses of verbs. In...
Ancestry of “-ed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | -ed | Alternative form of -hede |
| 2 | Old English | -ed | formed into the likeness of, made into, shaped... |