Where does “eaten” come from?

Eaten comes from Middle English eten, Old English eoten, and Proto-Germanic etunaz, all derived from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed-, meaning to eat or consume food.

eaten (English): past participle of eat; That has been consumed by...

Definitions

  1. past participle of eat; That has been consumed by...

Ancestry of “eaten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishetenTo eat, devour; To consume or have a meal; To...
2Old Englisheotengiant, monster
3Proto-Germanicetunazan overeater, glutton; a giant
4Proto-Germanicetanąto eat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁édtito eat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “eaten”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti →Every word from Proto-Germanic etaną →