Where does “eht” come from?
eht (Estonian) comes from German echt, from Middle High German echt, from Middle Low German echt, from Old Dutch ēhaft, from Proto-West Germanic aiwahaft, from Proto-West Germanic haft, from Proto-Germanic haftaz, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ptós — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
eht (Estonian): pure, genuine, actual, true
Definitions
- pure, genuine, actual, true
Ancestry of “eht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | echt | authentic, genuine, true; real; factual; proper |
| 2 | Middle High German | echt | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | echt | lawful, genuine |
| 4 | Old Dutch | ēhaft | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | aiwahaft | lawful; true, genuine, real; honourable |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | haft | captive |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | haftaz | captive, bound |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂ptós | grabbed |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |