Where does “ite” come from?
ite (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian eta, from Proto-Germanic etaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
ite (West Frisian): to eat
Ancestry of “ite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | eta | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | etaną | to eat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁édti | to eat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |