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Where does “inkshed” come from?

inkshed (English) comes from English bloodshed, from English shed, 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 — on, onto.

inkshed (English): The writing of polemical letters or articles

Definitions

  1. The writing of polemical letters or articles

Ancestry of “inkshed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbloodshedThe shedding or spilling of blood; A slaughter;...
2EnglishshedTo part, separate or divide; To part with,...
3EnglishEDInitialism of erectile dysfunction; Initialism of...
4Japaneseエンディングending, especially of a broadcast or performance
5EnglishendingA termination or conclusion; The last part of...
6Middle EnglishendingAlternative form of endyng
7Middle EnglishendyngAn ending, termination, or conclusion;...
8Old Englishendung—
9Old Englishendianto end, make an end of; to finish, complete; to...
10Proto-Germanicandijōnąto end, bring to an end, finish
11Proto-Germanicandijazend
12Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂entíosfront; forehead
13Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
14Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
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