Where does “deaden” come from?
Deaden comes from Middle English -en (verb-forming suffix) attached to Old English dēad, from Proto-Germanic daudaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "to die" or "lifeless."
deaden (English): To render less lively; to diminish; to muffle; To...
Definitions
- To render less lively; to diminish; to muffle; To...
Ancestry of “deaden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dead | No longer living; Devoid of life; Figuratively,... |
| 2 | English | -en | Denotes the past participle form when attached to... |
| 3 | Middle English | -en | Denotes the past participle form when attached to... |
| 4 | Old English | -en | mæġþ + API → mæġden; cocc + API → cycen, cicen;... |
| 5 | Old Norse | -inn | Used to create adjectives from nouns, meaning... |
| 6 | Proto-Norse | -īna- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |