Where does “essen” come from?
essen (German) comes from Middle High German ezzen, from Old High German ezzan, from Proto-West Germanic etan, from Proto-Germanic etaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
essen (German): to eat; to eat; to dine
Ancestry of “essen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | ezzen | to eat |
| 2 | Old High German | ezzan | to eat |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | etan | to eat |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | etaną | to eat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁édti | to eat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |
Words derived from “essen”