Where does “jatuli” come from?

jatuli (Finnish) comes from Old Swedish iatul, from Old Norse jǫtunn, from Proto-Germanic etunaz, from Proto-Germanic etaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

jatuli (Finnish): A member of a race of giants; jotun

Definitions

  1. A member of a race of giants; jotun

Ancestry of “jatuli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishiatul—
2Old Norsejǫtunna jotun, giant
3Proto-Germanicetunazan overeater, glutton; a giant
4Proto-Germanicetanąto eat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁édtito eat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “jatuli”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti →Every word from Proto-Germanic etaną →
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