Where does “specked” come from?

specked (English) comes from Middle English speckyd, from Middle English -ed, from Old English -ed — formed into the likeness of, made into, shaped...

specked (English): Having specks or spots, speckled

Definitions

  1. Having specks or spots, speckled

Ancestry of “specked”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishspeckydspecked, variegated
2Middle English-edAlternative form of -hede
3Old English-edformed into the likeness of, made into, shaped...

Words derived from “specked”

Every word from Old English -ed →Every word from Middle English -ed →Every word from Middle English speckyd →