Where does “Kuheitr” come from?

Kuheitr (East Central German) comes from Old Norse eitr, from Proto-Germanic aitrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂oyd- — abscess; tumor, abscess.

Kuheitr (East Central German): cow udder

Definitions

  1. cow udder

Ancestry of “Kuheitr”, step by step

Kuheitr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse eitr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseeitrpoison
2Proto-Germanicaitrąpoison; pus
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂oyd-abscess; tumor, abscess

via East Central German Kuh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1East Central GermanKuh—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂oyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aitrą →Every word from Old Norse eitr →