Where does “итаю” come from?

итаю (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh ит, from Proto-Turkic ɨt, from Proto-Balto-Slavic eitei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éyti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ey- — to go.

итаю (Kazakh): honey badger

Definitions

  1. honey badger

Ancestry of “итаю”, step by step

итаю traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kazakh ит

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhитdog
2Proto-Turkicɨtdog
3Proto-Balto-Slaviceiteito go
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éytito go, to be going
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ey-to go

via Kazakh аю

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhаюbear
2Proto-Turkicadïgbear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ey- →