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Where does “ittech” come from?

ittech (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish ette, from Proto-Celtic ɸettiyā, from Proto-Celtic ɸeteti, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

ittech (Old Irish): winged; having fins; having wing-like appendages;...

Definitions

  1. winged; having fins; having wing-like appendages;...

Ancestry of “ittech”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishettewing, pinion; fin; feather, plume
2Proto-Celticɸettiyā—
3Proto-Celticɸetetito fly
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂etito fly
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “ittech”

  • eiteach
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →