Where does “etande” come from?

etande (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk eta, from Old Norse eta, from Proto-Germanic etaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

etande (Norwegian Nynorsk): food; something which can be eaten; food

Definitions

  1. food; something which can be eaten; food

Ancestry of “etande”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsketato eat
2Old Norseetacrib, manger; cancer; to eat
3Proto-Germanicetanąto eat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁édtito eat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti →Every word from Proto-Germanic etaną →