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Where does “eatertainment” come from?

eatertainment (English) comes from English eat, from Middle English eten, from Old English eoten, from Proto-Germanic etunaz, from Proto-Germanic etaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

eatertainment (English): The combination of dining and entertainment, as...

Definitions

  1. The combination of dining and entertainment, as...

Ancestry of “eatertainment”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisheatTo ingest; to be ingested; To use up; To cause ...
2Middle EnglishetenTo eat, devour; To consume or have a meal; To...
3Old Englisheotengiant, monster
4Proto-Germanicetunazan overeater, glutton; a giant
5Proto-Germanicetanąto eat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁édtito eat
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →