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Where does “witted” come from?

Witted comes from Middle English witted, of uncertain origin and meaning.

witted (English): having a specified form of wit; simple past tense...

Definitions

  1. having a specified form of wit; simple past tense...

Ancestry of “witted”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishwittedhaving intelligence or understanding

Words derived from “witted”

  • quickwitted
  • wittedness
  • underwitted
  • quickwittedness
  • thickwitted
  • quickwittedly
  • dullwittedness
  • quarter-witted
  • cat-witted
  • half-witted
  • beef-witted
  • dull-witted
Every word from Middle English witted →