Where does “eoten” come from?

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

eoten (English): A giant from Old English literature and mythology

Definitions

  1. A giant from Old English literature and mythology

Ancestry of “eoten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englisheotengiant, monster
2Proto-Germanicetunazan overeater, glutton; a giant
3Proto-Germanicetanąto eat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁édtito eat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti →Every word from Proto-Germanic etaną →