Where does “eidereend” come from?
eidereend (Dutch) comes from Dutch eider, from German Eider, from Icelandic æður, from Old Norse æðr, from Proto-Germanic ēþrō, from Proto-Indo-European ēt-er- — stomach, intestines.
eidereend (Dutch): The eider, a duck species, "Somateria...
Definitions
- The eider, a duck species, "Somateria...
Ancestry of “eidereend”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | eider | a type of seaduck; an eider |
| 2 | German | Eider | eider |
| 3 | Icelandic | æður | eider; vein; wadable |
| 4 | Old Norse | æðr | vein; eider |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ēþrō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ēt-er- | stomach, intestines |