Where does “edified” come from?
Edified comes from Middle English -ed and Latin aedificare, meaning to build, derived from Latin aedes meaning building or temple.
edified (English): simple past tense and past participle of edify;...
Definitions
- simple past tense and past participle of edify;...
Ancestry of “edified”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | edify | To build, construct; To instruct or improve... |
| 2 | Old French | edifier | to build, to edify |
| 3 | Latin | aedificāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | aedēs | temple, shrine, tomb, room, sing.: dwelling (of gods), pl.: house, abode (for people) |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | aiðes | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éydʰ-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eydʰ- | to ignite; fire |