Where does “atter” come from?
Atter comes from Old English ātor, from Proto-West Germanic ait(t)r, from Proto-Germanic aitrą, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning poison or venom.
atter (English): Poison, venom, especially of a venomous animal;...
Definitions
- Poison, venom, especially of a venomous animal;...
Ancestry of “atter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | atter | — |
| 2 | Old English | āttor | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *aitr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aitrą | poison; pus |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂oyd- | abscess; tumor, abscess |