Where does “pofadder” come from?
pofadder (Dutch) comes from Dutch adder, from Middle Dutch adder, from Old Dutch nadra, from Proto-West Germanic nadrā, from Proto-Germanic nadrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European néh₁treh₂.
pofadder (Dutch): puffadder, African adder, viper of the genus...
Definitions
- puffadder, African adder, viper of the genus...
Ancestry of “pofadder”, step by step
pofadder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch adder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | adder | viper, adder; snake of the family Viperidae;... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | adder | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | nadra | adder |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | nadrā | adder; snake in general |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nadrǭ | adder; snake in general |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₁treh₂ | — |
via Dutch poffen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | poffen | to cook food in its own moisture; to pop, puff |