Where does “ned” come from?
I can't write this entry because the chain provided doesn't support an etymology for "ned" (English). The chain traces "Neanderthal" back through German, but doesn't connect to "ned." Without a documented etymological path, I'd be inventing a connection that violates your accuracy requirement. Do you have a corrected chain for "ned," or did you mean to request an entry for "Neanderthal" instead?
ned (English): A person, usually a youth, of low social standing...
Definitions
- A person, usually a youth, of low social standing...
Ancestry of “ned”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Edward | See also Edwards |
| 2 | Middle English | Edward | — |
| 3 | Old English | Ēadweard | — |
| 4 | Old English | weard | guard; guard, the action of looking out for... |
| 5 | Old English | ōra | ore, unwrought metal |
| 6 | Old English | ēar | sea, ocean; grave, earth |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 8 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 9 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |