Where does “Edy” come from?

Edy (Middle English) comes from Old English ēadiġ, from Proto-West Germanic *audag, from Proto-Germanic audagaz, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

Edy (Middle English): lucky, favoured

Definitions

  1. lucky, favoured

Ancestry of “Edy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishēadiġhappy, prosperous, blessed
2Proto-West Germanic*audagwealthy, prosperous
3Proto-Germanicaudagazwealthy; fortunate, blessed
4Proto-Germanic-gaz-y
5Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos →Every word from Proto-Germanic -gaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic audagaz →