Where does “dogged” come from?
Dogged comes from Middle English dogged, originally meaning stubborn or persistent like a dog in its behavior or temperament.
dogged (English): simple past tense and past participle of dog;...
Definitions
- simple past tense and past participle of dog;...
Ancestry of “dogged”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | dogged | — |
| 2 | Middle English | -ed | Alternative form of -hede |
| 3 | Old English | -ed | formed into the likeness of, made into, shaped... |
Words derived from “dogged”