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Where does “ēdiens” come from?

ēdiens (Latvian) comes from Latvian ēst, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ēˀstei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

ēdiens (Latvian): food prepared for consumption; meal; dish

Definitions

  1. food prepared for consumption; meal; dish

Ancestry of “ēdiens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianēstto eat; to eat, to have; to sting, to bite
2Proto-Balto-Slavicēˀstei—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁édtito eat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “ēdiens”

  • ēdienkarte
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →