Where does “et” come from?

et (Faroese) comes from Faroese eta, from Old Norse eta, from Proto-Germanic etaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

et (Faroese): singular imperative of eta

Definitions

  1. singular imperative of eta

Ancestry of “et”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseetato eat; eta
2Old Norseetacrib, manger; cancer; to eat
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 →