Where does “jäten” come from?
jäten (German) comes from Middle High German jeten, from Old High German jetan, from Proto-Germanic jedaną — to weed.
jäten (German): to weed
Ancestry of “jäten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | jeten | — |
| 2 | Old High German | jetan | to weed |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | jedaną | to weed |