Where does “Edith” come from?
Edith is an English given name derived from Old English Ēadġȳð, a compound of elements whose original meanings are not definitively established.
Ancestry of “Edith”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | Ēadġȳþ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gunþiz | battle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰéntis | striking, killing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |
Words derived from “Edith”