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

Definitions

  1. sheep

Ancestry of “aita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balticaitā—
2Proto-Germanicaitǭswelling; swelling; gland; nodule
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eid-to swell
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eid- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aitǭ →Every word from Proto-Baltic aitā →