Where does “deed” come from?
Deed comes from Middle English dede, from Old English dǣd, from Proto-Germanic dēdiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁tis, ultimately derived from the Proto-Indo-European root dʰeh₁-.
deed (English): An action or act; something that is done; A brave...
Definitions
- An action or act; something that is done; A brave...
Ancestry of “deed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | dede | — |
| 2 | Old English | dēd | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | dādi | deed |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dēdiz | deed, act; doing, able to do, active |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéh₁tis | act of putting, placement |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
Words derived from “deed”