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Where does “eesy” come from?

eesy (Middle English) comes from Middle English ese, from Old French aise, from Latin adiacēns, from Latin adiaceo, from Latin ad-, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en — in.

eesy (Middle English): Alternative form of esy

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of esy

Ancestry of “eesy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglisheseAlternative form of eise; Physical comfort, or...
2Old FrenchaiseAlternative form of eise; empty space, elbow...
3Latinadiacēns—
4LatinadiaceoI lie beside, at, near or next to; am adjacent...
5Latinad-to; usually prefixed to verbs, in which cases it...
6Latinīn-—
7Latinîn—
8Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
9Proto-Italicenin
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

Words derived from “eesy”

  • easy
  • easier
  • easygoing
  • easiness
  • speakeasy
  • overeasy
  • easygoingness
  • easyish
  • speakeasylike
  • iisi
  • iisisti
  • isi
  • belisi
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →