Where does “ote” come from?

ote (Middle English) comes from Old English āte, from Proto-Baltic aitā, from Proto-Germanic aitǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eid- — to swell.

ote (Middle English): The oat plant; A grain of this plant

Definitions

  1. The oat plant; A grain of this plant

Ancestry of “ote”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishāteoat
2Proto-Balticaitā—
3Proto-Germanicaitǭswelling; swelling; gland; nodule
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eid-to swell

Words derived from “ote”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eid- →
ote — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer