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

  1. One who is enrolled in or has graduated from Eton...

Ancestry of “Etonian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishEtonOS grid ref SU965775
2Old EnglishEatun—
3Old Englisheariver; running water, stream
4Proto-West Germanicahuriver
5Proto-Germanicahwōwater; stream, river
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ékʷeh₂water
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic ahwō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic ahu →