Where does “ate” come from?

ate (Middle English) comes from Old English āte, from Proto-Baltic aitā, from Proto-Germanic aitǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eid- — to swell.

ate (Middle English): Alternative form of ote

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ote

Ancestry of “ate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishāteoat
2Proto-Balticaitā—
3Proto-Germanicaitǭswelling; swelling; gland; nodule
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eid-to swell

Words derived from “ate”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eid- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aitǭ →Every word from Proto-Baltic aitā →