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Where does “ithe” come from?

ithe (Irish) comes from Irish ith, from Old Irish ithid, from Proto-Celtic ɸiteti, from Proto-Indo-European peyt- — food, nutrition; to nourish, feed.

ithe (Irish): inflection of ith: ## present subjunctive...

Definitions

  1. inflection of ith: ## present subjunctive...

Ancestry of “ithe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishitheat
2Old Irishithidto eat
3Proto-Celticɸiteti—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeyt-food, nutrition; to nourish, feed

Words derived from “ithe”

  • ite
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