Etymology Explorer › Middle English

Where does “egged” come from?

egged (Middle English) comes from Old English ecged.

egged (Middle English): Having an edge of a certain type; Having an edge;...

Definitions

  1. Having an edge of a certain type; Having an edge;...

Ancestry of “egged”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishecged—

Words derived from “egged”

  • edged
  • nonedged
  • two-edged
Every word from Old English ecged →