Where does “edgy” come from?
Edgy comes from Middle English -y, from Middle French -ie, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ivus, from Latin -ia, from Proto-Indo-European -kos.
edgy (English): Nervous, apprehensive; Creatively challenging;...
Definitions
- Nervous, apprehensive; Creatively challenging;...
Ancestry of “edgy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | edge | The boundary line of a surface; A one-dimensional... |
| 2 | English | wise | Showing good judgement or the benefit of... |
| 3 | Middle English | wys | wise, thoughtful, proper; knowledgeable; alert,... |
| 4 | Old English | wīs | wise |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wīsaz | wise, knowledgeable |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weydstos | knowledgeable |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
Words derived from “edgy”