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

  1. wing; pinion; wing feather; fin

Ancestry of “eite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishettewing, pinion; fin; feather, plume
2Proto-Celticɸettiyā—
3Proto-Celticɸetetito fly
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂etito fly
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “eite”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸeteti →