e etymology

Middle English word e comes from Old English ēalā, Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyu-, Proto-Indo-European *h₂óyu (Long time, lifetime.), Proto-Indo-European *oiw-, Proto-Indo-European *h₁egʷʰ-, Proto-Indo-European *h₂ekʷeh₂

Detailed word origin of e

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
ēalā Old English (ang)
*h₂eyu- Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro)
*h₂óyu Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) Long time, lifetime.
*oiw- Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro)
*h₁egʷʰ- Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro)
*h₂ekʷeh₂ Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro)
*h₂ékʷeh₂ Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) Water.
*aiwiz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro)
*ahwō Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Stream, river. Water.
æ Old English (ang) Ceremony, custom, marriage. Law, scripture.
*hē Old English (ang)
ea Middle English (enm)

Words with the same origin as e

Descendants of ēalā
cokeney ea eddy ei eo ey halloo halou halow hei hey æ
Descendants of *h₂eyu-
age agg ai aye ece eche eek eu nai nei æw
Descendants of *h₁egʷʰ-
eit eyt iland ye yeten yland ylond yoman yoten ȝeten
Descendants of *h₂ekʷeh₂
yo