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English word origin

Etymology of guyed

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *(h₁)wéydʰ(h₁)us Proto-Germanic *widuz Proto-We

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
adj

Fitted with or attached to a guy. · Fitted to serve as a guy.

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

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *(h₁)wéydʰ(h₁)us Proto-Germanic *widuz Proto-West Germanic *widu Proto-Indo-European *-ō Proto-Germanic *-ô Proto-West Germanic *-ō Frankish *Widōbor. Medieval Latin *Widō Old French Guider. English Guy (Fawkes) English guy English -ed English guyed From guy (“a wire or stay”) + -ed.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
verb

simple past and past participle of guy

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

See guy (verb).

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