Where does “able-bodied” come from?

able-bodied (English) comes from English -ed, from Middle English -ed, from Old English -ed — formed into the likeness of, made into, shaped...

able-bodied (English): Having a sound, strong body; physically...

Definitions

  1. Having a sound, strong body; physically...

Ancestry of “able-bodied”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-edUsed to form past tenses of verbs. In...
2Middle English-edAlternative form of -hede
3Old English-edformed into the likeness of, made into, shaped...

Words derived from “able-bodied

Every word from Old English -edEvery word from English -edEvery word from Middle English -ed
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