Where does “ithen” come from?

ithen (Middle English) comes from Old Norse iðinn, from Old Norse iðja, from Old Norse ið — work; a restless motion.

Ancestry of “ithen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseiðinnassiduous, diligent
2Old Norseiðjato be active, do, perform
3Old Norseiðwork; a restless motion

Words derived from “ithen”

Every word from Old Norse ið →Every word from Old Norse iðja →Every word from Old Norse iðinn →