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Where does “uier” come from?

uier (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch uider, from Old Dutch ūdar, from Proto-Germanic ūdarą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ewHdʰr̥-.

uier (Dutch): udder

Definitions

  1. udder

Ancestry of “uier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchuider—
2Old Dutchūdar—
3Proto-Germanicūdarąudder; breast
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ewHdʰr̥-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ewHdʰr̥- →