Where does “eta” come from?

eta (Basque) comes from Latin et, from Proto-Indo-European éti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁é, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.

eta (Basque): and; plus, and; upon, after

Definitions

  1. and; plus, and; upon, after

Ancestry of “eta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinetand; plus; though, even if
2Proto-Indo-Europeanétibeyond; over
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éand, then
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰePostpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact

Words derived from “eta

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éEvery word from Proto-Indo-European éti