Where does “deadening” come from?
Deadening derives from the English verb deaden, formed from the Old English adjective dēad with the Middle English suffix -en, ultimately from Proto-Germanic daudaz and Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "to make dead or less lively."
deadening (English): present participle of deaden; The process by...
Definitions
- present participle of deaden; The process by...
Ancestry of “deadening”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | deaden | To render less lively; to diminish; to muffle; To... |
| 2 | English | dead | No longer living; Devoid of life; Figuratively,... |
| 3 | English | -en | Denotes the past participle form when attached to... |
| 4 | Middle English | -en | Denotes the past participle form when attached to... |
| 5 | Old English | -en | mæġþ + API → mæġden; cocc + API → cycen, cicen;... |
| 6 | Old Norse | -inn | Used to create adjectives from nouns, meaning... |
| 7 | Proto-Norse | -īna- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |