Where does “amaze” come from?
Amaze comes from Middle English amasen, from Old English āmasian, where the prefix ā- (from or-, from Proto-Germanic uz-, from Proto-Indo-European uds-) intensifies the root.
amaze (English): To fill with wonder and surprise; to astonish,...
Definitions
- To fill with wonder and surprise; to astonish,...
Ancestry of “amaze”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | amased | shocked; incapable of action or movement; scared,... |
| 2 | Old English | āmasian | to perplex, confound; to confuse, astonish |
| 3 | Old English | ā- | a-; away, out |
| 4 | Old English | ar- | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | uʀ- | out, over; off, away |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | uz- | up, out |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | uss- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | uds- | up, out |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
Words derived from “amaze”