Where does “eten” come from?

eten (Middle English) comes from Old English eoten, from Proto-Germanic etunaz, from Proto-Germanic etaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

eten (Middle English): To eat, devour; To consume or have a meal; To...

Definitions

  1. To eat, devour; To consume or have a meal; To...

Ancestry of “eten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englisheotengiant, monster
2Proto-Germanicetunazan overeater, glutton; a giant
3Proto-Germanicetanąto eat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁édtito eat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “eten”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti →Every word from Proto-Germanic etaną →