Where does “Oder” come from?

Oder (Central Franconian) comes from Middle High German āder, from Old High German ādra, from Proto-West Germanic ādrā, from Proto-Germanic ēþrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ēt-er- — stomach, intestines.

Oder (Central Franconian): blood vessel, vein

Definitions

  1. blood vessel, vein

Ancestry of “Oder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanādervein, artery
2Old High Germanādravein, artery; sinew; intestines, guts
3Proto-West Germanicādrāvein; rivulet
4Proto-Germanicēþrǭvein; rivulet
5Proto-Indo-Europeanēt-er-stomach, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ēt-er- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ēþrǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic ādrā →