Where does “eder” come from?
eder (Danish) comes from Old Danish idher, from Old East Norse iðʀ, from Proto-Germanic izwiz, from Proto-Germanic *jūz, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.
eder (Danish): indefinite plural of ed; accusative second-person...
Definitions
- indefinite plural of ed; accusative second-person...
Ancestry of “eder”, step by step
eder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Danish idher
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | idher | — |
| 2 | Old East Norse | iðʀ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | izwiz | accusative/dative/instrumental of *jūz |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *jūz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | túh₂ | you, thou |
via Old Norse yðr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | yðr | — |