Where does “eit” come from?

eit (Estonian) comes from Finnish äitei, from Proto-Germanic aiþį̄ — mother.

eit (Estonian): old woman; wife; girl, woman, girlfriend, wife

Definitions

  1. old woman; wife; girl, woman, girlfriend, wife

Ancestry of “eit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishäitei—
2Proto-Germanicaiþį̄mother
Every word from Proto-Germanic aiþį̄ →Every word from Finnish äitei →