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Where does “atsterten” come from?

atsterten (Middle English) comes from Middle English at, from Middle English heye, from Old French haie, from Medieval Latin haga, from Frankish haggju, from Proto-Germanic hagjō, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰyóm, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

atsterten (Middle English): To start away; escape; To escape from

Definitions

  1. To start away; escape; To escape from

Ancestry of “atsterten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishatat; to
2Middle Englishheyehedge, fence; enclosed plot of land, yard;...
3Old Frenchhaie—
4Medieval Latinhaga—
5Frankishhaggjuhedge
6Proto-Germanichagjōhedge
7Proto-Indo-Europeankagʰyómenclosure, hedge
8Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
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