Where does “aiant” come from?

aiant (Old French) comes from Latin habens, from Latin habeō, from Proto-Italic habēō, from Proto-Indo-European gʰh₁bʰ- — to grab, to take; to grab, take.

Ancestry of “aiant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhabenshaving, holding; owning; possessing
2Latinhabeōto have, hold
3Proto-Italichabēō
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰh₁bʰ-to grab, to take; to grab, take

Words derived from “aiant

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰh₁bʰ-Every word from Proto-Italic habēōEvery word from Latin habeō