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

  1. wing, pinion; fin; feather, plume

Ancestry of “ette”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticɸettiyā—
2Proto-Celticɸetetito fly
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂etito fly
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “ette”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸeteti →