Edge
/ɛdʒ/noun
The boundary or outside limit of something; a sharp side or point.
Did you know?“Edge” comes from a Germanic root tied to cutting, and its ancient cousins helped shape words for blades and sharpness across Indo-European languages.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ak-
“to be sharp, pointed”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*agjō
“sharp edge, blade”
Old English
OE
ecg
“edge, blade, sword”
Middle English
ME
egge
“sharp side or border”
Modern English
English
edge
“the outer limit or sharp side of something”