Etymology

widen

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Today it means: To become wide or wider. Full definition →

Swedish Widén
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widen · verb1

PIE word *dwóh₁ From wide + -en (verbal suffix).

Widen · proper noun2

  1. Swedish · borrowed fromWidén
  2. English todayWiden

Borrowed from Swedish Widén.

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