Etymology Explorer › Khakas

Where does “ит” come from?

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

ит (Khakas): meat; body; dog

Definitions

  1. meat; body; dog

Ancestry of “ит”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkicɨt—
2Proto-Balto-Slaviceiteito go
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éytito go, to be going
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ey-to go
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