Where does “almsdeed” come from?
almsdeed (English) comes from Old English ælmesdæd, from Old English dǣd, from Proto-Germanic dēdiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
almsdeed (English): The giving of alms; an act of charity, a good...
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- The giving of alms; an act of charity, a good...
Ancestry of “almsdeed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | ælmesdæd | — |
| 2 | Old English | dǣd | deed, act |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dēdiz | deed, act; doing, able to do, active |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéh₁tis | act of putting, placement |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |