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

Definitions

  1. easy, easily

Ancestry of “ethe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishīeþeeasy
2Proto-West Germanicauþīeasy; empty, barren
3Proto-Germanicauþuzeasy; light
4Proto-Indo-European*h₂éwtus—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

Words derived from “ethe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwtus →Every word from Proto-Germanic auþuz →