Where does “deid” come from?
deid (Scots) comes from Middle English ded, from Old English dēad, from Proto-West Germanic daud, from Proto-Germanic daudaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰowHtós.
deid (Scots): dead, deceased; expired, past and gone; simple...
Definitions
- dead, deceased; expired, past and gone; simple...
Ancestry of “deid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | ded | Alternative form of deed |
| 2 | Old English | dēad | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | daud | dead |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | daudaz | dead |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰowHtós | — |