Etymology

amused

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Today it means: Pleasurably entertained. Full definition →

English amuse ← Middle English *amusen ← Old French amuser
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  2. Proto-Italic*ad
  3. Proto-Italic*ad-
  4. Latinad-
  5. Old Frencha-
  6. Medieval Latinmusumder.?
  7. Old Frenchmuser
  8. Old Frenchamuser
  9. Middle English*amusen
  10. Englishamuse
  11. English todayamused

From amuse + -ed.

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