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
- The oat plant; A grain of this plant
Ancestry of “ote”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | āte | oat |
| 2 | Proto-Baltic | aitā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aitǭ | swelling; swelling; gland; nodule |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eid- | to swell |