Where does “ēs-ti” come from?
ēs-ti (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
Ancestry of “ēs-ti”, step by step
ēs-ti traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European h₁ed-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |
via Proto-Indo-European ēd-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ēd- | to eat, to bite |
via Proto-Indo-European ed-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ed- | — |