English
edged
Edged comes from Middle English egged ‘having an edge of a certain type’, from Old English eċġan ‘to sharpen’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂eḱ-‘sharp’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂éḱ-ih₂ ~ h₂ḱ-yéh₂-sreconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*agjō‘edge, corner’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*aggju‘edge, corner’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150eċġ‘edge’
- Old English, derivedc. 450–1150eċġanas ecged‘to sharpen’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500egged‘having an edge of a certain type’
- Englishtodayedged
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂eḱ-‘sharp’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂éḱ-ih₂ ~ h₂ḱ-yéh₂-sreconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*agjō‘edge, corner’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*aggju‘edge, corner’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150eċġ‘edge’
- Old English, derivedc. 450–1150eċġanas ecged‘to sharpen’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500egged‘having an edge of a certain type’
- Englishtodayedged
Formed from edge + -ed
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- ‘sharp’
Proto-Germanic *agjō ‘edge’
Proto-West Germanic *aggju ‘edge’
Old English eċġ
Middle English egge ‘an edge of a blade or instrument’
English edge
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- ‘sharp’
hear, acid, ear, hammer, acute, axe, eager, acne, oxide, vinegar, mediocre, acetate, paragon, acupuncture, acacia, exacerbate, mediocrity, acumen, acme, acuity, hark, acyl, acrid, rosacea, acrimony, acerbic, exacerbation, roselle, 72 more
through Proto-Germanic *agjō ‘edge, corner’
Today it means
verb That has a sharp planar surface.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- / edged