Where does “ite” come from?
ite (Irish) comes from Irish ithe, from Irish ith, from Old Irish ithid, from Proto-Celtic ɸiteti, from Proto-Indo-European peyt- — food, nutrition; to nourish, feed.
ite (Irish): past participle of ith; genitive singular of ithe
Definitions
- past participle of ith; genitive singular of ithe
Ancestry of “ite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | ithe | inflection of ith:
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| 2 | Irish | ith | eat |
| 3 | Old Irish | ithid | to eat |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | ɸiteti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peyt- | food, nutrition; to nourish, feed |