Where does “enita” come from?

enita (Old High German) comes from Old High German anut, from Proto-West Germanic anad, from Old Irish anaid, from Proto-Celtic anati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.

enita (Old High German): duck

Definitions

  1. duck

Ancestry of “enita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germananut—
2Proto-West Germanicanadduck
3Old Irishanaidto stay, remain; to wait; to resist, to withstand
4Proto-Celticanatito pause; to remain
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énh₁tito breathe
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁-to breathe

Words derived from “enita”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énh₁ti →Every word from Proto-Celtic anati →
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