Where does “kettervreter” come from?

kettervreter (Dutch) comes from Dutch vreten, from Middle Dutch vrēten, from Old Dutch fretan, from Proto-Germanic *fraetan, from Proto-Germanic fraetaną, from Proto-Germanic etaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

kettervreter (Dutch): a heretic hunter; one who opposes or persecutes heretics zealously

Definitions

  1. a heretic hunter; one who opposes or persecutes heretics zealously

Ancestry of “kettervreter”, step by step

kettervreter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch vreten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvretento eat savagely, stuff; food
2Middle Dutchvrētento eat savagely or greedily
3Old Dutchfretan—
4Proto-Germanic*fraetan—
5Proto-Germanicfraetanąto devour, eat up, consume
6Proto-Germanicetanąto eat
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁édtito eat
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

via Dutch ketter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchketterheretic
2Middle Dutchketter—
3Latincatharus—
4Ancient Greekκαθαρόςclean, clear, pure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti →Every word from Proto-Germanic etaną →