Where does “easen” come from?
easen (English) comes from English ease, from Middle English ese, from Old French aise, from Latin adiacēns, from Latin adiaceo, from Latin ad-, from Latin īn-, from Latin în — in.
easen (English): To make at ease; make easy or easier; to soothe; comfort; relieve
Definitions
- To make at ease; make easy or easier; to soothe; comfort; relieve
Ancestry of “easen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ease | Ability, the means to do something, particularly;... |
| 2 | Middle English | ese | Alternative form of eise; Physical comfort, or... |
| 3 | Old French | aise | Alternative form of eise; empty space, elbow... |
| 4 | Latin | adiacēns | adjacent, adjoining, neighbouring |
| 5 | Latin | adiaceo | I lie beside, at, near or next to; am adjacent... |
| 6 | Latin | ad- | to; usually prefixed to verbs, in which cases it... |
| 7 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 8 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 9 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |