Etymology Explorer › Old Norse

Where does “eta” come from?

eta (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic etaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

eta (Old Norse): crib, manger; cancer; to eat

Definitions

  1. crib, manger; cancer; to eat

Ancestry of “eta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicetanąto eat
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁édtito eat
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “eta”

  • ätbar
  • äta
  • eter
  • et
  • ete
  • eta
  • ete
  • insektæder
  • æde
  • altæder
  • planteæder
  • kødæder
  • éta
  • eta
  • etari
  • et
  • eta
  • ita
  • etu
  • æta
  • jätå
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