Where does “eith” come from?
eith (Scots) comes from Old English eaþe, from Proto-Germanic auþuz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwtus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
eith (Scots): easily
Ancestry of “eith”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | eaþe | easily; Alternative form of īeþe |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | auþuz | easy; light |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂éwtus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |