Where does “ettin” come from?

ettin (English) comes 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.

ettin (English): A giant; A giant with two heads

Definitions

  1. A giant; A giant with two heads

Ancestry of “ettin”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti →Every word from Proto-Germanic etaną →