Where does “dittay” come from?

dittay (English) comes from Danish Ditte, from Danish Edith, from English Edith, from Old English Ēadġȳþ, from Proto-Germanic gunþiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰéntis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

dittay (English): An indictment; a charge

Definitions

  1. An indictment; a charge

Ancestry of “dittay”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishDitte—
2DanishEdith—
3EnglishEdith—
4Old EnglishĒadġȳþ—
5Proto-Germanicgunþizbattle
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰéntisstriking, killing
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰon- →