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Where does “etunaz” come from?

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

etunaz (Proto-Germanic): an overeater, glutton; a giant

Definitions

  1. an overeater, glutton; a giant

Ancestry of “etunaz”, step by step

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

Words derived from “etunaz”

  • eat
  • eating
  • eaten
  • eater
  • eateth
  • eatable
  • eatery
  • overeat
  • uneaten
  • toady
  • uneatable
  • eatest
  • anteater
  • Beefeater
  • toadyism
  • maneating
  • overeaten
  • crabeater
  • beefeater
  • overeater
  • fireeater
  • undereat
  • honeyeater
  • toadeater
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