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Where does “aitā” come from?

aitā (Proto-Baltic) comes from Proto-Germanic aitǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eid- — to swell.

Ancestry of “aitā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaitǭswelling; swelling; gland; nodule
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eid-to swell

Words derived from “aitā”

  • aita
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eid- →