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achest

ache + -est

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acheth

Etymology tree English ache Proto-Germanic *-ōþi Proto-West Germanic *-ōþ Old English -aþ Middle English -eth English -eth English acheth From ache + -eth.

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achi

From Hokkien 阿姊 (á-chí).

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achill

From a- + chill.

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achily

From achy + -ly.

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achime

From a- + chime.

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achira

From Quechua achira.

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achkan

Borrowed from Hindi अचकन (ackan).

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achoo

Onomatopoeic.

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achor

From Latin.

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achy

From ache + -y.

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acicle

Latin acicula (“pin for a head-dress”)

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *akēō Latin aceō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der

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acidic

From acid + -ic. Doublet of acidy.

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acidly

Etymology tree Latin aciduslbor. French acidebor. English acid Middle English -ly English -ly English acidly From acid + -ly.

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acido-

From the noun acid and the interfix -o-.

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acidy

From acid + -y. Doublet of acidic.

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acies

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acinal

From acinus + -al.

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acinar

Etymology tree English acinus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -ārisbor. English -ar English acinar From acinus + -ar.

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acinus

Unadapted borrowing from Latin acinus (“grape, grape-stone”); the histopathologic sense comes figuratively from the fancied resemblance (on microscopy) of acinic cells (acinar cells) to bunches of drupelets, berries, or

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ack

Clipping of acknowledged.

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ackee

Borrowed from Akan akye.

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acker

Unknown; perhaps a variant of eagre.

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ackers

Probably from Egyptian Arabic قرش (ʔerš, “piastre, Ottoman penny”). See also smackers, smackeroo, smackeroonies.

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ackey

From ackee, whose seeds were used for weighing gold dust, from Akan akye.

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acknow

From Middle English aknowen, from Old English ācnāwan, oncnāwan (“to know, recognize”), equivalent to a- + know.

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aclang

From a- + clang.

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acle

Borrowed from Tagalog aklé.

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acloud

From a- + cloud.

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acme

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀκμή (akmḗ, “point; high point”).

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acmic

From acme + -ic.

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acmite

From ἀκμή (akmḗ), meaning "point, edge", for its typically spiky crystals + -ite.

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acne

From New Latin acnē, probably a corruption of Ancient Greek ἀκμή (akmḗ, “point, top”).

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acned

Etymology tree English acne Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English

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acneic

acne + -ic

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acnode

From Latin acus + nodus.

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acocil

Borrowed from Spanish acocil, from a Nahuan language (cf. Classical Nahuatl ācōcīlin).

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acock

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂en-der. Proto-Germanic *an Proto-West Germanic *ana Old English on Middle English an Middle English a- English a- Proto-Germanic *keukô Proto-Germanic *kukkaz Proto-West Germanic *ko

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acoel

From group name Acoela, from Ancient Greek ἄκοιλος (ákoilos, “not hollow”).

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acold

From Middle English acoled (past participle of acolen (“to grow cold or cool”)), from Old English ācōlod (past participle of ācōlian (“to grow cold”)), equivalent to a- + cold.

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acop

From a- + cop (“crown of the head”).

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acopia

From a- + cope + -ia.

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acopic

From Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”) + κόπος (kópos, “weariness”).

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acorn

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ógr̥der.? Proto-Germanic *akraną Proto-West Germanic *akarn Old English æcern ▲ Middle English corninflu. Middle English acorn English acorn Inherited from Middle English acorn, an a

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acorny

From acorn + -y.

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acquis

Shortened from acquis communautaire: French acquis (“that has been acquired or obtained”) + communautaire (“of the community”).

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acquit

From Middle English aquī̆ten (“to give in return; to pay, repay; to redeem (a pledge, security), to make good (a promise); to make amends; to relieve of an obligation; to acquit, clear of a charge; to free; to deprive of

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acra

From Ancient Greek ἀ̆κρᾰ (ăkră), probably back-formed from German Akren as this is more easily encountered and even the English is most likely found in books written by Germans.

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acracy

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- Proto-Indo-European *kret-der. Ancient Greek κρᾰ́τος (krắtos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-Eu

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acral

From acr- + -al.

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acrasy

Learned borrowing from Late Latin acrasia (“lack of temperance”), and from its etymon Ancient Greek ᾰ̓κρᾱσῐ́ᾱ (ăkrāsĭ́ā, “bad mixture”) (see further at acrasia) + English -y (suffix forming abstract nouns denoting condit

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acrawl

From a- + crawl.

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acraze

From French acraser (“to break, burst, craze, bruise, crush”), same as écraser (“to squash”), from Middle French ecraser (“to squash”), from Middle English crasen (“to break, shatter”), from Old Norse *krasa (“to shatter

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acre

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-? Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵros Proto-Germanic *akraz Proto-West Germanic *akr Old English æcer Middle English aker English acre From Middle English acre, aker, from Old English æc

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acreak

From a- + creak.

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acred

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acrid

From Latin ācris, from ācer (“sharp”); probably assimilated in form to acid. Compare eager.

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acrity

From Latin acritas, from ācer (“sharp, pungent”) + -itās.

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acro

Clipping of acrobatic.

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acro-

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós Proto-Hellenic [Term?] Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́κρος (ắkros)der. New Latinbor. English acro- From international scientific vocabula

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acrook

From a- + crook.

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across

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Old Latin en Latin in Old French en Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der.? Proto-Italic *kruks /*krukis Latin crux Old French crois Anglo-Norman an croizbor. Middle En

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acrost

From across + excrescent t.

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acryl

Etymology tree English acrolein Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English acryl From acrolein + -yl.

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act

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin āctus Latin ācta Old French actbo

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actant

Simultaneously coined in English and French by Bruno Latour from action + -ant

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acteme

From act + -eme.

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acter

From act + -er (“person or thing to which a certain number or measurement applies”).

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actest

Etymology tree Latin agō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin āctus Latin ācta Old French actbor. Middle English acte English act Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yési Proto-Germanic *-ōsi Proto-West Ger

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acteth

Etymology tree Latin agō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin āctus Latin ācta Old French actbor. Middle English acte English act Proto-Germanic *-ōþi Proto-West Germanic *-ōþ Old English -aþ Mid

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actin

From Ancient Greek ἀκτίς (aktís, “ray”), based on the shape of the filament formed, + -in.

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actin-

Source etymology material for actin-; no narrative etymology was supplied in this snapshot.

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acting

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actio

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Latin āctum Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto

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action

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active

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus ▲ Ancient Greek ἐνεργητικ

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actor

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actory

From actor + -y.

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actrix

From Latin āctrīx (“female plaintiff”). By surface analysis, actor + -trix. Doublet of actrice.

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actual

From Middle English actual, actuel (“active”), from Anglo-Norman actuel, actual, and its source Late Latin actuālis (“active, practical”), from Latin actus (“act, action, performance”), from agere (“to do; to act”) + -al

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actuo-

From French actuel, from Latin actuālis.

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actus

From Latin āctus (“a cattle drive; a cattle path; units of length and area”). Doublet of act.

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acu-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from ἀκούω (akoúō, “to hear”).

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acuate

From Medieval Latin acuātus, past participle of acuāre, variant of Classical Latin acuere (“to sharpen”), from acus (“needle”).

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acubi

A proprietary eponym derived from the Seoul-based streetwear brand Acubi Club.

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acuity

From Middle English acuite, acuyte, from Middle French acuité, from Medieval Latin acuitas, irreg., from Latin acuō (“sharpen”).

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acumen

Borrowed from Latin acūmen (“sharp point”).

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acute

From Late Middle English acute (“of a disease or fever: starting suddenly and lasting for a short time; of a humour: irritating, sharp”), from Latin acūta, from acūtus (“sharp, sharpened”), perfect passive participle of

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acyl

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acyron

From Ancient Greek ἄκυρον (ákuron, “incorrect phraseology”).

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Clipping of advertise, advertising, advertisement, or advertiser.

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ad hoc

Learned borrowing from New Latin ad hoc (“to this, for this”).

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ad lib

Abbreviation of ad libitum, borrowed from New Latin ad libitum.

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ad lip

Blend of ad lib + lip, from the association between lips and speech.

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ad rem

Borrowed from Latin ad rem (“pertinent, relevant”), from ad (“to”) + rem, accusative of res (“matter”).

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ad-

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad-bor. English ad- Borrowed from Latin ad-. Doublet of at-.

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ad.

Apocope and other processes of abbreviation.

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adad

Euphemistic alteration of ah God; compare adod, egad.

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adage

Borrowed from Middle French adage, from Latin adā̆gium.

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adagio

Etymology tree Italian ad Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *(H)yeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-kt Proto-Indo-European *(H)yéh₁kt ~ *(H)ih₁kéntder. Latin iaciō Proto-I

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adah

From Hebrew עָדָה (adá, “adah”, literally “ornament, dawn”).

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adam

From Adam in Adam and Eve as opposed to eve.

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adanal

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad-bor. English ad- Latin ānālisbor. English anal English adanal From ad- + anal.

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adance

From a- + dance.

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adapt

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *h₂ptós Proto-Italic *aptos Latin aptus Proto-Indo-European *

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adarce

From Latin adarcē, adarca, from Ancient Greek ἀδάρκη (adárkē).

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adarme

From Spanish adarme (“¹⁄₁₆ Spanish ounce, peso”), from Andalusian Arabic درهم (dárham), from Arabic دِرْهَم (dirham, “dirham”), from Middle Persian 𐭦𐭥𐭦𐭭 (drahm), from Ancient Greek δραχμή (drakhmḗ, “drachma”). Double

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adat

Borrowed from Malay adat, from Classical Persian عادت ('ādat), from Arabic عَادَة (ʕāda, “habit, custom”), from the verb عَوْدَ (ʕawda, “to appertain, to be proper”).

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adatom

From ad- + atom, meaning "adsorbed atom".

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adaunt

From Middle English adaunten, from Old French adanter, adonter, later addomter, from a- + danter.

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adaw

Inherited from Middle English adawen (“to terminate, defeat”), from adawe (“dead, nonexistent”), from a- (“of”) + dawe, dawen, Early Middle English dative plurals of day (“day”).

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adays

From Middle English a- + day + -s (“genitive ending”), from Old English a (“on”) + dæges (genitive of "day").

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adaze

From a- + daze.

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adbot

From ad + -bot.

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add

From Middle English adden, from Latin addō (“add, give unto”).

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add-in

From add + in.

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add-on

Deverbal from add on.

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adda

Borrowed from Bengali আড্ডা (aḍḍa).

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addax

From French addax, from Arabic أبو عدس (ʔabū ʕadas, literally “father of the lentil”).

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addeem

From Middle English *ademen, from Old English ādēman (“to judge, adjudge, doom, deem, try, adjudicate”); equivalent to a- + deem.

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addend

Short for addendum, by surface analysis, add + -end.

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adder

From Middle English nadder, addere, rebracketing of “a naddere” as “an addere”, from Old English nǣdre (“snake”), from Proto-West Germanic *nadrā, from Proto-Germanic *nadrǭ, from pre-Germanic *néh₁treh₂, variant of Prot

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addest

add + -est

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addeth

Etymology tree English add Proto-Germanic *-ōþi Proto-West Germanic *-ōþ Old English -aþ Middle English -eth English -eth English addeth From add + -eth.

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addict

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *déyḱeti Proto-Italic *deikō Latin dīcō Latin addīcō Latin ad

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addle

From Middle English adel (“rotten”), from Old English adel, adela (“mire, pool, liquid excrement”), from Proto-West Germanic *adal, from Proto-Germanic *adalaz, *adalô (“cattle urine, liquid manure”). Akin to Scots adill

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addled

From Middle English addled, adyld, equivalent to addle (“urine, liquid filth”) + -ed. Addle derives from Old English adel, adela (“mud, mire, liquid manure”), cognate with Old Swedish adel (“urine”), Middle Low German ad

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addon

Deverbal from add on.

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addoom

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English doom English addoom From a- + doom.

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adduce

From Middle English adducen, from Latin addūcere, adductum (“to lead or bring to”), from ad- + dūcere (“to lead”). See duke, and compare adduct.

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adduct

Borrowed from Latin adductus, past participle of adduco. See adduce.

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addy

Shortenings + -y.

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ade

Back-formation from lemonade, orangeade, etc.

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adeco

Spanish adeco

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adeem

From Latin adimō (“take away”), from ad (“to, towards, at”) + emō (“buy; acquire, take”).

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adele

Blend of additive + idele; coined by André Weil.

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adelic

Etymology tree English adele Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English adelic From adele + -ic.

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adempt

From Latin ademptum, past participle of adimo (“to take away”).

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adenia

Coined by Armand Trousseau from Ancient Greek ἀδήν (adḗn, “gland”) + -ia.

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adeno

Clippings, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀδήν (adḗn, “gland”). Compare the prefix adeno-.

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adeno-

From Ancient Greek ἀδήν (adḗn, “gland”).

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adeps

Unadapted borrowing from Latin adeps (“fat, lard”).

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adept

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European [Term?]der. Proto-Italic *apjō Latin apiō Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Italic *-skō Latin -scō Latin apīscor

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adesmy

From a- + Ancient Greek δεσμός (desmós, “bonds”) + -y.

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adfix

From ad- + -fix.

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adfolk

From ad + folk.

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adhan

Borrowed from Arabic أَذَان (ʔaḏān).

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adhere

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Latin haereō Latin adhaereōder. Middle English *adheren English adhere From Middle English *adheren (suggested by Middle English adher

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adhese

Apparently back-formation from adhesive or adhesion (itself related to adhere); compare Latin adhēsus.

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adhort

From Latin adhortor. See adhortation.

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adiate

Coined in the mid-19th century. Latin adīre + -ate, cf Dutch adiëren.

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adidas

Genericized trademark from the German company name, Adidas. The sense is most likely due to the association made with chicken feet and Adidas shoes. Compare Cebuano adidas and Tagalog adidas.

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adieu

From Middle English adieu also adew, adewe, adue, from Old French adieu (“to God”), a shortening of a Dieu vous comant (“I commend you to God”), from Medieval Latin ad Deum (“to God”). Doublet of adios.

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adigar

From Sanskrit अधिकार (adhikāra, “one possessing authority”).

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adios

Borrowed from Spanish adiós; see there for more. Doublet of adieu.

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adipic

From Latin adeps (“lard, fat”).

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adipo-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Latin adeps.

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adipsy

Derived from Ancient Greek.

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adipyl

From adipic + -yl.

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adire

Borrowed from Yoruba àdìrẹ.

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adit

Borrowed from Latin aditus (“entrance, access”), from ad (“to, up to”) + itus (“going, departure”).

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aditus

Borrowed from Latin aditus.

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adive

From Spanish adive, from Andalusian Arabic, from Arabic الذِّئْب (aḏ-ḏiʔb). Doublet of dieb..

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adjag

From Indonesian ajak.

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adjika

Borrowed from Russian аджи́ка (adžíka), from Abkhaz аџьыка (adžəkʼa); see there for more.

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adjoin

From Anglo-Norman adjoindre, from Latin adiungō.

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adjure

From Late Middle English adjuren (“to bind (oneself or someone) by oath to do something; to entreat or implore (someone); to question (someone) under oath”), from Anglo-Norman adjurer, Middle French adjurer, and Old Fren

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adjust

From Middle English ajusten, borrowed from Middle French adjuster, or Old French, from Latin ad (“to, up to, towards”) + iustus (“correct, proper, exact”); Equivalent to ad- + just. Probably influenced in sense by Old Fr

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adjute

From Middle French adjouter (modern French ajouter), from Old French ajoster, from Vulgar Latin *adiuxtāre. The spelling was perhaps reinforced by folk-etymological association with Classical Latin adiūtō (“to help”) (wh

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adland

From ad + land.

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adlay

From Cebuano adlay.

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adlect

From adlēct-, the perfect passive participial stem of the Latin adlegō, an alternative spelling of allegō (“to select, choose, recruit, or elect; to admit (to or into something)”).

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adless

From ad + -less.

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adlet

From ad + -let.

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admag

Shortening from advertising magazine.

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admail

From ad + mail.

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adman

From ad + -man.

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admass

From ad + mass, coined by British novelist J. B. Priestley.

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admin

Clipping of administrator or administration.

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admire

From Middle English admyren, borrowed from Middle French admirer, from Latin admīror, from ad + mīror (“wonder at”).

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admit

From Middle English admitten, amitten, borrowed from Old French admettre, amettre (“to admit”), from Latin admittō (“to allow entrance, inlet”, literally “to send to”), from ad- + mittere (“to send”).

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admix

Back-formation from admixture; analyzable as ad- + mix.

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admon

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *wert- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-etor Proto-Indo-European *wértetor Proto-Italic *wertō Lati

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admor

Borrowed (possibly via Yiddish) from Hebrew אדמו״ר, abbreviation of אדוננו מורנו ורבנו (“our master, teacher and rabbi”).

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admove

Borrowed from Latin admoveō (“to move, bring, conduct, lead, or carry someone or something to or toward”).

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adnate

From Latin adnatus, past participle of variant form of agnascor (“born or growing at or upon”).

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adnexa

Borrowed from Latin adnexa.

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adnorm

From ad + norm.

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adnoun

From Latin ad + English noun.

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ado

From Northern Middle English at do (“to do”), infinitive of do, don (“to do”), see do. Influenced by an Old Norse practice of marking the infinitive by using the preposition at, att (compare Danish at gå (“to go”)). More

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adobe

Etymology tree Egyptian ḏbt Demotic Egyptian tb Coptic ⲧⲱⲃⲉ (tōbe)der. Arabic طُوبَة (ṭūba) Andalusian Arabic طُوبَة Andalusian Arabic طُوبder. Spanish adobebor. English adobe From Spanish adobe, from Arabic اَلطُّوب (aṭ

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adobo

From Spanish adobo, from Old French adober (“equip a horseman”) (perhaps via Catalan), from the same Germanic root as dab, dub. Compare French daube (earlier dobe (1571), adobbe (1598)), Italian dobba (1549), adobbo (157

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adoors

From the obsolete preposition a and doors.

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adopt

From Middle French adopter, from Latin adoptō; ad + optō (“to choose, desire”), equivalent to ad- + opt.

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adoral

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad-bor. English ad- English oral English adoral From ad- + oral.

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adorbs

Clipping of adorable + -s (hypocoristic suffix).

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adore

From Middle English *adoren, aouren, from Old French adorer, aorer, from Latin adōrō (“to pray to”), from ad (“to”) + ōrō (“to speak”).

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adorer

Etymology tree English adore Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-os? Proto-Indo-European *-o- Proto-Indo-European *-so- Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂so- Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂s(i)yós

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adorn

From Middle English adornen, adournen, from Latin adōrnāre; from ad- + ōrnō (“furnish, embellish”). See adore, ornate. Replaced earlier Middle English aournen (“to adorn”) borrowed from Old French aorner, from the same L

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