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

Definitions

  1. easily

Ancestry of “eith”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englisheaþeeasily; Alternative form of īeþe
2Proto-Germanicauþuzeasy; light
3Proto-Indo-European*h₂éwtus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

Words derived from “eith”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwtus →Every word from Proto-Germanic auþuz →