Where does “aandete” come from?
aandete (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch avondeten, from Dutch eten, from Middle Dutch ēten, from Old Dutch etan, from Proto-West Germanic etan, from Proto-Germanic etaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
aandete (Afrikaans): supper, dinner, evening meal
Definitions
- supper, dinner, evening meal
Ancestry of “aandete”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | avondeten | supper, dinner, evening meal |
| 2 | Dutch | eten | to eat; food; dinner |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | ēten | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | etan | to eat |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | etan | to eat |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | etaną | to eat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁édti | to eat |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |