Where does “adse” come from?
adse (Middle English) comes from Old English adesa, from Proto-Germanic adisô, from Proto-Indo-European h₃edʰḗs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃edʰ- — to cut.
Ancestry of “adse”, step by step
adse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English adesa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | adesa | adze |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | adisô | adze |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃edʰḗs | adze |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃edʰ- | to cut |
via Old English eadesa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | eadesa | Alternative form of adesa |