Etymology

ashamed

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Today it means: Feeling shame or guilt. Full definition →

Middle English ashamed ← Old English āsċamod
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  1. Old English · derived fromāsċamian“to be ashamed”
  2. Old English · inherited fromāsċamod
  3. Middle English · inherited fromashamed
  4. English todayashamed

From Middle English ashamed, aschamed, from Old English āsċamod, past participle of Old English āsċamian (“to be ashamed”), equivalent to a- + shame + -ed.

Words from the same roots

Old Englishāsċamian all →

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