Where does “โอ๊ต” come from?

โอ๊ต (Thai) 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.

โอ๊ต (Thai): oat

Definitions

  1. oat

Ancestry of “โอ๊ต”, 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- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aitǭ →Every word from Proto-Baltic aitā →
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