Where does “bedaft” come from?
bedaft (English) comes from English -t, from Middle English -t, from Old English -t, from Proto-Germanic -þiz, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
bedaft (English): Stupid; foolish; dim-witted
Definitions
- Stupid; foolish; dim-witted
Ancestry of “bedaft”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -t | Forms the past tense and/or past participle of... |
| 2 | Middle English | -t | Forms the past tense and past participle of certain weak verbs |
| 3 | Old English | -t | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -þiz | Forms abstract nouns from verb roots, usually... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |