Where does “ieþe” come from?

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

ieþe (Old English): easy

Definitions

  1. easy

Ancestry of “ieþe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicauþīeasy; empty, barren
2Proto-Germanicauþuzeasy; light
3Proto-Indo-European*h₂éwtus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwtus →Every word from Proto-Germanic auþuz →