Where does “eth-” come from?

eth- (Middle English) comes from Middle English ethe, from Old English īeþe, from Proto-West Germanic auþī, from Proto-Germanic auþuz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwtus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

eth- (Middle English): combining form for easy, easily

Definitions

  1. combining form for easy, easily

Ancestry of “eth-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishetheeasy, easily
2Old Englishīeþeeasy
3Proto-West Germanicauþīeasy; empty, barren
4Proto-Germanicauþuzeasy; light
5Proto-Indo-European*h₂éwtus—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwtus →Every word from Proto-Germanic auþuz →