Where does “aydaunt” come from?
aydaunt (Middle English) comes from Old French aidant, from Old French aidier, from Latin adiūtō, from Latin -tō, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
aydaunt (Middle English): helpful, assisting; auxillary, supernumerary
Definitions
- helpful, assisting; auxillary, supernumerary
Ancestry of “aydaunt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | aidant | present participle of aider; ready or in... |
| 2 | Old French | aidier | to help |
| 3 | Latin | adiūtō | — |
| 4 | Latin | -tō | — |
| 5 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |
Words derived from “aydaunt”