Where does “ette” come from?
ette (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic ɸettiyā, from Proto-Celtic ɸeteti, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
ette (Old Irish): wing, pinion; fin; feather, plume
Definitions
- wing, pinion; fin; feather, plume
Ancestry of “ette”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | ɸettiyā | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | ɸeteti | to fly |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂eti | to fly |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
Words derived from “ette”