Etymology Explorer
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Where does “*iði” come from?
*iði (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse iðja, from Old Norse ið — work; a restless motion.
Ancestry of “*iði”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Old Norse
iðja
to be active, do, perform
2
Old Norse
ið
work; a restless motion
Words derived from “*iði”
ID
id
cyanide
bromide
idiotic
ide
Ide
ferrocyanide
glucoside
glucosidase
idiotically
tumid
Timurid
cyanate
actinide
idiotcy
alkyd
Nasrid
cyanidation
hydrobromide
eid
dibromide
idiotism
protochlorophyllide
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