FromProto-West Germanic*etan, akin toOld Saxon,Old Dutch, andOld Englishetan,Old Frisianita,Old Norseeta,Gothic𐌹𐍄𐌰𐌽(itan).

ëȥȥan

1. toeat

• Middle High German:ëȥȥen
  • Alemannic German:ässe

    Walser:essen,ässä,asse,assu

  • Bavarian:eisn,essn,èssn

    Cimbrian:èzzan,èssan,ezzan

    Mòcheno:èssn

  • Central Franconian:äße,esse(Kölsch, northernmostRipuarian),eaße(parts ofMoselle Franconian)

    Hunsrik:esse

  • German:essen
  • Luxembourgish:iessen
  • Rhine Franconian:

    Pennsylvania German:esse

  • Vilamovian:aosa
  • Yiddish:עסן(esn)