Where does “sadster” come from?
sadster (English) comes from English sad, from Middle English sad, from Old English sæd, from Proto-West Germanic *sād, from Proto-Germanic sēdiz, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- — to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...
sadster (English): A socially inadequate or undesirable person; a...
Definitions
- A socially inadequate or undesirable person; a...
Ancestry of “sadster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sad | "Emotionally negative."; Sated, having had one's... |
| 2 | Middle English | sad | — |
| 3 | Old English | sæd | full, sated; weary; seed |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *sād | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sēdiz | seed |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁- | to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,... |