Where does “Esszeug” come from?

Esszeug (German) comes from German Essen, 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.

Esszeug (German): silverware, cutlery, set of instruments used to...

Definitions

  1. silverware, cutlery, set of instruments used to...

Ancestry of “Esszeug”, step by step

Esszeug traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Essen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanEssengerund of essen; eating; meal; food
2Middle High Germanëzzento eat
3Old High Germanëȥȥanto eat
4Proto-West Germanicetanto eat
5Proto-Germanicetanąto eat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁édtito eat
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

via German Zeug

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZeugstuff, gear, equipment; material; fabric,...
2Middle High Germanziucstuff, gear
3Old High Germangiziug
4Proto-GermanicteugąA device used for pulling; handle; lever; gear;...
5Proto-Germanicteuhanąto lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag
6Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed-