eddy etymology

Etymology:

• Middle English: eddy, eddyng
• Old English: ĕdd, ȳþ
• Proto-West Germanic: *addi-
• Proto-Germanic: *að-w-i-

Meaning:

• A circular current of water forming a whirlpool
• A swirl or current of air

Origin:

The word "eddy" is ultimately derived from the Proto-Germanic root *að-w-i- (which also gives rise to the English word "add"), meaning "to add" or "to flow together." The sense of "whirlpool" or "swirl" likely developed from the idea of water or air flowing together to form a circular current.

The Old English form of the word, "ĕdd," was used to refer to a whirlpool or eddy in a river. The Middle English form, "eddy," came to be used more generally for any circular current of water or air.

Examples in Use:

• The boat was caught in the eddy and spun around in circles.
• The swirling eddies of water created a dangerous undertow.
• The wind created a small eddy that lifted the papers off the table.

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• course

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