Where does “eaþe” come from?

eaþe (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic auþuz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwtus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

eaþe (Old English): easily; Alternative form of īeþe

Definitions

  1. easily; Alternative form of īeþe

Ancestry of “eaþe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicauþuzeasy; light
2Proto-Indo-European*h₂éwtus—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

Words derived from “eaþe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwtus →Every word from Proto-Germanic auþuz →