Where does “aet” come from?

aet (Scots) comes from Old Norse etja, from Proto-Germanic atjaną, from Proto-Germanic etaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

aet (Scots): agitation, excitement, eagerness

Definitions

  1. agitation, excitement, eagerness

Ancestry of “aet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseetjato incite, egg on to fight; to exhort; to put...
2Proto-Germanicatjanąto incite; to cause/allow to eat; to pasture;...
3Proto-Germanicetanąto eat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁édtito eat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti →Every word from Proto-Germanic etaną →