Where does “Etonian” come from?
Etonian (English) comes from English Eton, from Old English Eatun, from Old English ea, from Proto-West Germanic ahu, from Proto-Germanic ahwō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ — water.
Etonian (English): One who is enrolled in or has graduated from Eton...
Definitions
- One who is enrolled in or has graduated from Eton...
Ancestry of “Etonian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Eton | — |
| 2 | Old English | Eatun | — |
| 3 | Old English | ea | river; running water, stream |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ahu | river |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ahwō | water; stream, river |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ékʷeh₂ | water |