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
- To eat, devour; To consume or have a meal; To...
Ancestry of “eten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | eoten | giant, monster |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | etunaz | an overeater, glutton; a giant |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | etaną | to eat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁édti | to eat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |
Words derived from “eten”