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
- past participle of eat; That has been consumed by...
Ancestry of “eaten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | eten | To eat, devour; To consume or have a meal; To... |
| 2 | Old English | eoten | giant, monster |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | etunaz | an overeater, glutton; a giant |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | etaną | to eat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁édti | to eat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |
Words derived from “eaten”