Where does “bottomed” come from?
Bottomed comes from Middle English -ed added to Old English -od, from Proto-Germanic -ōdaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn meaning foundation or bottom combined with the -tós suffix.
bottomed (English): Having some specified type of bottom; simple past...
Definitions
- Having some specified type of bottom; simple past...
Ancestry of “bottomed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bottom | The lowest part of anything; Character,... |
| 2 | Middle English | botme | The lowest section of something; the bottom,... |
| 3 | Old English | botm | bottom; foundation; ground; abyss |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | butmaz | bottom; foundation; ground; abyss |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “bottomed”