Where does “indart” come from?
indart (English) comes from English dart, from Middle English dart, from Old French dart, from Medieval Latin dardus, from Frankish darōþu, from Proto-Germanic darōþuz, from Proto-Germanic -ōþuz, from Proto-Germanic -þuz — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
indart (English): To pierce, as if with a dart
Definitions
- To pierce, as if with a dart
Ancestry of “indart”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | dart | A pointed missile weapon, intended to be thrown... |
| 2 | Middle English | dart | A hand-thrown spear or missile; a javelin;... |
| 3 | Old French | dart | spear, javelin |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | dardus | spear |
| 5 | Frankish | darōþu | throwing spear, arrow; dart, spear; light spear,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | darōþuz | a light spear; javelin; dart |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -ōþuz | Forms nouns from weak class 2 verbs, possibly... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | -þuz | Forms result nouns from verb roots, usually from... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |