Where does “misdied” come from?
misdied (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian misdēd, from Proto-Germanic missadēdiz, from Proto-Germanic dēdiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
misdied (West Frisian): misdeed, crime
Definitions
- misdeed, crime
Ancestry of “misdied”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | misdēd | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | missadēdiz | misdeed, wrongful act |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dēdiz | deed, act; doing, able to do, active |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéh₁tis | act of putting, placement |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |