Where does “ies” come from?

ies (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian ēs, from Proto-Germanic ēsą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēdsto- — eaten.

ies (West Frisian): bait

Definitions

  1. bait

Ancestry of “ies”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianēs—
2Proto-Germanicēsąfood, carrion; prey; bait
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēdsto-eaten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēdsto- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ēsą →Every word from Old Frisian ēs →