Where does “seedy” come from?
Seedy comes from Middle English sedy, whose origin and original meaning remain uncertain.
seedy (English): Full of seeds; Disreputable, run-down; Untidy;...
Definitions
- Full of seeds; Disreputable, run-down; Untidy;...
Ancestry of “seedy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | sedy | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | śědъ | gray |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | xoidъ | — |
Words derived from “seedy”