Where does “addlement” come from?
addlement (English) comes from English addle, from Middle English addlen, from Old Norse ǫðlask, from Proto-Germanic *ōþalōną.
addlement (English): confusion; an addled state
Definitions
- confusion; an addled state
Ancestry of “addlement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | addle | To earn, earn by labor; earn money or one's... |
| 2 | Middle English | addlen | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | ǫðlask | To gain possession of property |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *ōþalōną | — |