Where does “aita” come from?
aita (Latvian) comes from Proto-Baltic aitā, from Proto-Germanic aitǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eid- — to swell.
aita (Latvian): sheep
Ancestry of “aita”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Baltic | aitā | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | aitǭ | swelling; swelling; gland; nodule |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eid- | to swell |