Where does “ate” come from?

ate (Scots) comes from Middle English ate, from Old English āte, from Proto-Baltic aitā, from Proto-Germanic aitǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eid- — to swell.

Ancestry of “ate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishateAlternative form of ote
2Old Englishāteoat
3Proto-Balticaitā—
4Proto-Germanicaitǭswelling; swelling; gland; nodule
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eid-to swell
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eid- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aitǭ →Every word from Proto-Baltic aitā →