Etymology

Edwardian

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Today it means: Of the period in British history from circa 1901 to 1910, when Edward VII ruled the British Empire. Full definition →

English Edward ← Middle English Edward ← Old English Ēadweard
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The story

  1. Proto-Germanic*audaz
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wer-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*wor-tús
  4. Proto-Germanic*warduz
  5. Proto-Germanic*Audawarduz
  6. Proto-West Germanic*Audawardu
  7. Old EnglishĒadweard
  8. Middle EnglishEdward
  9. EnglishEdward
  10. English todayEdwardian

From Edward + -ian.

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