Where does “edge” come from?

Edge comes from Middle English egge, from Old Norse egg, from Proto-Germanic agjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-, h₂ōwyóm, ḱak-, and ḱek-, though the ultimate sense development remains unclear.

edge (English): The boundary line of a surface; A one-dimensional...

Definitions

  1. The boundary line of a surface; A one-dimensional...

Ancestry of “edge”, step by step

edge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English wise

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwiseShowing good judgement or the benefit of...
2Middle Englishwyswise, thoughtful, proper; knowledgeable; alert,...
3Old Englishwīswise
4Proto-Germanicwīsazwise, knowledgeable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweydstosknowledgeable
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

via Middle English egge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglisheggeAlternative form of hegge; egg; An edge of a...
2Old Englisheċġedge
3Proto-West Germanicaggjuedge, corner
4Proto-Germanicagjōedge, corner
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “edge”

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