Where does “ethe” come from?
ethe (Middle English) comes 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...
ethe (Middle English): easy, easily
Ancestry of “ethe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | īeþe | easy |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | auþī | easy; empty, barren |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | auþuz | easy; light |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂éwtus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |
Words derived from “ethe”