Where does “ethem” come from?

ethem (Middle English) comes from Old English ǣþm, from Proto-Germanic ēþmaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eh₁tmén-.

ethem (Middle English): vapour; breath

Definitions

  1. vapour; breath

Ancestry of “ethem”, step by step

ethem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English ǣþm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishǣþmair, breath, breathing; vapor; blast; hole to...
2Proto-Germanicēþmazbreath, breathing; spirit; breeze
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eh₁tmén-—

via Ottoman Turkish ادهم

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishادهمblack
2Arabicأَدْهَم—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eh₁tmén- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ēþmaz →Every word from Old English ǣþm →
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