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Where does “āte” come from?

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

āte (Old English): oat

Definitions

  1. oat

Ancestry of “āte”, step by step

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

Words derived from “āte”

  • oat
  • oatmeal
  • oaten
  • oatcake
  • oater
  • oaty
  • oatbread
  • oatmealy
  • oatlike
  • oatless
  • オートミール
  • ate
  • oten
  • otemele
  • ote
  • 오트밀
  • โอ๊ต
  • ate
  • ait
  • ùdmiléna
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