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

aitā traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic aitǭ

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

via Proto-Indo-European ey-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeaney-to go

Words derived from “aitā

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eid-Every word from Proto-Germanic aitǭ