Where does “oten” come from?

oten (Middle English) comes from Middle English en, from Middle English in, from Old English inn, from Old English inne, from Proto-Germanic innai, from Proto-Germanic in, from Proto-Indo-European én — in.

oten (Middle English): plural of ote; Made of oats or their meal; oaten

Definitions

  1. plural of ote; Made of oats or their meal; oaten

Ancestry of “oten”, step by step

oten traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English en

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishenAlternative form of in
2Middle EnglishinAny kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or...
3Old Englishinnin; inn
4Old Englishinneinside, in; indoors
5Proto-Germanicinnaiwithin, inside
6Proto-Germanicinin; into
7Proto-Indo-Europeanénin

via Middle English ote

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishoteThe oat plant; A grain of this plant
2Old Englishāteoat
3Proto-Balticaitā—
4Proto-Germanicaitǭswelling; swelling; gland; nodule
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eid-to swell

via Old English āten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishāten—
2Old Englishātan—

Words derived from “oten”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European én →Every word from Proto-Germanic in →Every word from Proto-Germanic innai →