Where does “eið” come from?

eið (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic aidiją, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ey- — to go.

eið (Old Norse): isthmus; accusative singular of eiðr

Definitions

  1. isthmus; accusative singular of eiðr

Ancestry of “eið”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaidijąisthmus, strait
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ey-to go

Words derived from “eið”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aidiją →