Old English
dēad
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Old English dēad.
4 English words in this record descend from Old English dēad, most familiar first.
- dead ← ded
- deadly ← dedly ← dēadlīċ
- deadliness ← dedlinesse ← dēadlīcnes ← dēadlīċ
- undeadly ← undedly ← undēadlīc ← dēadlīċ
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Etymograph / Old English dēad