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
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

Words derived from “eident”

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