Where does “at” come from?
at (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic ētą, from Proto-Germanic etaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
at (Proto-Germanic): at, toward, to
Definitions
- at, toward, to
Ancestry of “at”, step by step
at traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic ētą
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | ētą | the act of eating; food |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | etaną | to eat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁édti | to eat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |
via Proto-Indo-European ád
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ád | near”, “at; near; at; at; near |
via Proto-Indo-European h₂éd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éd | to, at |