Where does “quinsied” come from?
quinsied (English) comes 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, from Old English endian, from Proto-Germanic andijōną — on, onto.
quinsied (English): Afflicted with quinsy
Definitions
- Afflicted with quinsy
Ancestry of “quinsied”, step by step
quinsied traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ED
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ED | Initialism of erectile dysfunction; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Japanese | エンディング | ending, especially of a broadcast or performance |
| 3 | English | ending | A termination or conclusion; The last part of... |
| 4 | Middle English | ending | Alternative form of endyng |
| 5 | Middle English | endyng | An ending, termination, or conclusion;... |
| 6 | Old English | endung | ending |
| 7 | Old English | endian | to end, make an end of; to finish, complete; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | andijōną | to end, bring to an end, finish |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via English quinsy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | quinsy | A peritonsillar abscess; a painful pus-filled... |
| 2 | Middle English | quinesye | — |
| 3 | Old French | quinencie | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | quinancia | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κυνάγχη | tonsilitis; sore throat, an inflammation of the... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄγχω | To compress, press tight, especially the throat;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |