Where does “glaived” come from?
glaived (English) comes from English ED, from Japanese エンディング, from English ending, from Middle English ending, from Middle English endyng, from Old English endung, from Old English endian, from Proto-Germanic andijōną — on, onto.
glaived (English): Armed with a glaive
Definitions
- Armed with a glaive
Ancestry of “glaived”, step by step
glaived traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ED
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ED | Initialism of erectile dysfunction; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Japanese | エンディング | ending, especially of a broadcast or performance |
| 3 | English | ending | A termination or conclusion; The last part of... |
| 4 | Middle English | ending | Alternative form of endyng |
| 5 | Middle English | endyng | An ending, termination, or conclusion;... |
| 6 | Old English | endung | ending |
| 7 | Old English | endian | to end, make an end of; to finish, complete; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | andijōną | to end, bring to an end, finish |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via English glaive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | glaive | A light lance with a long, sharp-pointed head; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | gleyve | A lance or spear; a polearm with a blade attached to the head |
| 3 | Old French | glaive | sword |
| 4 | Latin | glavus | a sort of weapon: lance |
| 5 | Latin | gladius | sword; murder, death; a gladiatorial contest |
| 6 | Gaulish | kladyos | sword |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | kladiwos | sword |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |