Quead etymology

Middle English

Middle English word quead comes from Proto-Indo-European *gʷēdh-, and later Proto-Germanic *kwēdaz (Bad; mean; ugly; evil.)

Etymology of quead

Detailed word origin of quead

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*gʷēdh- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*kwēdaz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Bad; mean; ugly; evil.
*cwēad Old English (ang)
quead Middle English (enm)