Where does “indent” come from?
Indent comes from Middle English indenten, of uncertain origin and meaning.
indent (English): A cut or notch in the margin of anything, or a...
Definitions
- A cut or notch in the margin of anything, or a...
Ancestry of “indent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | indenten | to dent in |
| 2 | Old French | endenter | to provide with teeth |
| 3 | Latin | dēns | — |
| 4 | Italian | dente | tooth; cog, prong |
| 5 | Latin | dens | tooth; a spike, prong, or any tooth-like... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | dents | tooth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |
Words derived from “indent”