Where does “ent” come from?
ent (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch ened, from Proto-Germanic anadz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énh₂ts — duck.
Ancestry of “ent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | ened | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | anadz | duck |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énh₂ts | duck |