Where does “speden” come from?
speden (Middle English) comes from Old English spēdan, from Proto-West Germanic spōdijan, from Proto-West Germanic spōan, from Proto-Germanic spōaną, from Proto-Indo-European spéh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.
speden (Middle English): to assist, help
Definitions
- to assist, help
Ancestry of “speden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | spēdan | to speed, prosper, succeed, have success |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | spōdijan | to cause to succeed |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | spōan | to succeed, prosper |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | spōaną | to prosper, succeed, be happy |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | spéh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |