Where does “ED” come from?
ED (English) comes from Japanese エンディング, from English ending, from Middle English ending, from Middle English endyng, from Old English endung, from Old English endian, from Proto-Germanic andijōną, from Proto-Germanic andijaz — on, onto.
ED (English): Initialism of erectile dysfunction; Initialism of...
Definitions
- Initialism of erectile dysfunction; Initialism of...
Ancestry of “ED”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | エンディング | ending, especially of a broadcast or performance |
| 2 | English | ending | A termination or conclusion; The last part of... |
| 3 | Middle English | ending | Alternative form of endyng |
| 4 | Middle English | endyng | An ending, termination, or conclusion;... |
| 5 | Old English | endung | ending |
| 6 | Old English | endian | to end, make an end of; to finish, complete; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | andijōną | to end, bring to an end, finish |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |