Where does “oti” come from?

oti (Swahili) comes from English oat, from Middle English ote, from Old English āte, from Proto-Baltic aitā, from Proto-Germanic aitǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eid- — to swell.

oti (Swahili): oat

Definitions

  1. oat

Ancestry of “oti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoatWidely cultivated cereal grass, typically "Avena...
2Middle EnglishoteThe oat plant; A grain of this plant
3Old Englishāteoat
4Proto-Balticaitā
5Proto-Germanicaitǭswelling; swelling; gland; nodule
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eid-to swell
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eid-
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