Where does “eathlins” come from?
eathlins (English) comes from English eath, from Middle English ethe, from Old English īeþe, from Proto-West Germanic auþī, from Proto-Germanic auþuz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwtus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
eathlins (English): Easily; readily
Definitions
- Easily; readily
Ancestry of “eathlins”, step by step
eathlins traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English eath
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eath | Easy; not hard or difficult; Easily |
| 2 | Middle English | ethe | easy, easily |
| 3 | Old English | īeþe | easy |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | auþī | easy; empty, barren |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | auþuz | easy; light |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂éwtus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |
via English lins
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lins | plural of lin |
| 2 | English | lin | To desist, to stop to cease; Alternative spelling... |
| 3 | Middle English | linnen | Alternative form of lynnen |
| 4 | Old English | linnan | to stop, cease from, desist, quit, forlet; to... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *linnan | to stop, cease |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | linnaną | to turn, move aside, swerve from, dodge; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |