Where does “jiht” come from?

jiht (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic jihtiz, from Proto-Germanic jehaną, from Proto-Indo-European yék-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.

jiht (Old High German): statement, confession

Definitions

  1. statement, confession

Ancestry of “jiht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicjihtizstatement, confession; pain, cramp; paralysis
2Proto-Germanicjehanąto speak, say, express
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyék-e-ti—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyek-to utter

Words derived from “jiht”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yék-e-ti →Every word from Proto-Germanic jehaną →