eode

Old English

Alternative forms

• eade — Mercian, Northumbrian

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ijj-, a suppletive past tense form to Proto-Germanic *gāną (“to go”), and further from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- (“go”). Cognate with Latin eō (“go”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeːo̯de/

Verb

ēode

1. inflection of gān:
   1. first/third-person singular preterite
   2. singular subjunctive preterite

Descendants

• Middle English: ȝede, yede, yode
  • English: yede, yode, yead