Where does “Essen” come from?

Essen (German) comes from Middle High German ëzzen, from Old High German ëȥȥan, from Proto-West Germanic etan, from Proto-Germanic etaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

Essen (German): gerund of essen; eating; meal; food

Definitions

  1. gerund of essen; eating; meal; food

Ancestry of “Essen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanëzzento eat
2Old High Germanëȥȥanto eat
3Proto-West Germanicetanto eat
4Proto-Germanicetanąto eat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁édtito eat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “Essen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →