Where does “oätlig” come from?

oätlig (Swedish) comes from Swedish äta, from Old Swedish æta, from Old Norse eta, from Proto-Germanic etaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

oätlig (Swedish): inedible

Definitions

  1. inedible

Ancestry of “oätlig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishätato eat
2Old Swedishætato eat; to chew, bite
3Old Norseetacrib, manger; cancer; to eat
4Proto-Germanicetanąto eat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁édtito eat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti →Every word from Proto-Germanic etaną →