Where does “ælmesdæd” come from?
ælmesdæd (Old English) comes from Old English dǣd, from Proto-Germanic dēdiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
ælmesdæd (Old English): an act of charity
Definitions
- an act of charity
Ancestry of “ælmesdæd”, step by step
ælmesdæd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English dǣd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | dǣd | deed, act |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | dēdiz | deed, act; doing, able to do, active |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéh₁tis | act of putting, placement |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via Old English ælmesse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ælmesse | alms |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *alemōsinā | alms |