Where does “et-” come from?

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

et- (Dutch): anew, again

Definitions

  1. anew, again

Ancestry of “et-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicidi-again, anew; back, against
2Proto-Indo-Europeanétibeyond; over
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éand, then
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰePostpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact

Words derived from “et-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁é →Every word from Proto-Indo-European éti →
et- — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer