Where does “eent” come from?

eent (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch ened, from Proto-Germanic anadz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énh₂ts — duck.

Ancestry of “eent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchened—
2Proto-Germanicanadzduck
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énh₂tsduck
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énh₂ts →Every word from Proto-Germanic anadz →Every word from Old Dutch ened →