Where does “eident” come from?
eident (English) comes from Scots eident, from English ithand, from Middle English ithand, from Middle English ithen, from Old Norse iðinn, from Old Norse iðja, from Old Norse ið — work; a restless motion.
eident (English): Busy, industrious, diligent
Definitions
- Busy, industrious, diligent
Ancestry of “eident”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scots | eident | — |
| 2 | English | ithand | Industrious; assiduous; continually busy;... |
| 3 | Middle English | ithand | — |
| 4 | Middle English | ithen | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | iðinn | assiduous, diligent |
| 6 | Old Norse | iðja | to be active, do, perform |
| 7 | Old Norse | ið | work; a restless motion |