Where does “ehtne” come from?
ehtne (Estonian) comes from Estonian eht, 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 — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
ehtne (Estonian): pure, genuine, authentic, actual, true
Definitions
- pure, genuine, authentic, actual, true
Ancestry of “ehtne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | eht | pure, genuine, actual, true |
| 2 | German | echt | authentic, genuine, true; real; factual; proper |
| 3 | Middle High German | echt | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | echt | lawful, genuine |
| 5 | Old Dutch | ēhaft | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | aiwahaft | lawful; true, genuine, real; honourable |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | haft | captive |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | haftaz | captive, bound |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂ptós | grabbed |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |