Where does “Oiter” come from?

Oiter (Bavarian) comes from Middle High German alter, from Old High German altar, from Proto-Germanic aldrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

Oiter (Bavarian): age

Definitions

  1. age

Ancestry of “Oiter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanalter—
2Old High Germanaltarage
3Proto-Germanicaldrąlife; lifetime, age
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldrą →Every word from Old High German altar →