Where does “embraid” come from?
embraid (English) comes from English Braid, from Middle English brede, from Old English bred, from Old English -en, from Old Norse -inn, from Proto-Norse -īna-, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos — adjectival suffix.
embraid (English): To braid up, as hair; To upbraid
Definitions
- To braid up, as hair; To upbraid
Ancestry of “embraid”, step by step
embraid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Braid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Braid | To make a sudden movement with, to jerk |
| 2 | Middle English | brede | Alternative form of breiden; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | bred | surface; plank, board; table, tablet |
| 4 | Old English | -en | mæġþ + API → mæġden; cocc + API → cycen, cicen;... |
| 5 | Old Norse | -inn | Used to create adjectives from nouns, meaning... |
| 6 | Proto-Norse | -īna- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |