Where does “neddy” come from?
neddy (English) comes from English ned, from English Edward, from Middle English Edward, from Old English Ēadweard, from Old English weard, from Old English ōra, from Old English ēar, from Proto-Germanic ahaz — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
neddy (English): A donkey or ass; A horse, especially a racehorse;...
Definitions
- A donkey or ass; A horse, especially a racehorse;...
Ancestry of “neddy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ned | A person, usually a youth, of low social standing... |
| 2 | English | Edward | — |
| 3 | Middle English | Edward | — |
| 4 | Old English | Ēadweard | — |
| 5 | Old English | weard | guard; guard, the action of looking out for... |
| 6 | Old English | ōra | ore, unwrought metal |
| 7 | Old English | ēar | sea, ocean; grave, earth |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 9 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 10 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |