Where does “eite” come from?
eite (Irish) comes from Old Irish ette, from Proto-Celtic ɸettiyā, from Proto-Celtic ɸeteti, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
eite (Irish): wing; pinion; wing feather; fin
Definitions
- wing; pinion; wing feather; fin
Ancestry of “eite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | ette | wing, pinion; fin; feather, plume |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | ɸettiyā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ɸeteti | to fly |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂eti | to fly |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
Words derived from “eite”