ed-

English

prefix
Definitions
  • (obsolete) A prefix of Old English origin meaning "again", "back", "anew", equivalent to re- (re-).

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English ed- inherited from Old English ed- (again, re-) inherited from Proto-Germanic *idi- (again, backwards, back) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *éti (over, beyond).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*éti

Gloss

over, beyond

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