Where does “tedd-” come from?
tedd- (Fula) comes from Hungarian tedd, from English TED, from English Edward, from Middle English Edward, from Old English Ēadweard, from Old English weard, from Old English ōra, from Old English ēar — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
Ancestry of “tedd-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | tedd | second-person singular subjunctive present... |
| 2 | English | TED | transmission electron diffraction; turtle... |
| 3 | English | Edward | See also Edwards |
| 4 | Middle English | Edward | — |
| 5 | Old English | Ēadweard | — |
| 6 | Old English | weard | guard; guard, the action of looking out for... |
| 7 | Old English | ōra | ore, unwrought metal |
| 8 | Old English | ēar | sea, ocean; grave, earth |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 10 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 11 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |