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Etymology of amused

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Old French a- Medieval Latin musumder.? Old French muser Old French amuserbor. Middle English *amusen English amuse English -ed Englis

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Unnumbered source etymology

Original entry ↗
verb

simple past and past participle of amuse

adj

Pleasurably entertained. · Displaying amusement. · Enjoying humorous aspects of something.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Old French a- Medieval Latin musumder.? Old French muser Old French amuserbor. Middle English *amusen English amuse English -ed English amused From amuse + -ed.

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