Where does “edder” come from?
edder (English) comes from Middle English edre, from Old English ǣdre, from Proto-Germanic ēþrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ēt-er- — stomach, intestines.
edder (English): Flexible wood worked into the top of hedge...
Definitions
- Flexible wood worked into the top of hedge...
Ancestry of “edder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | edre | A vein; a blood vessel |
| 2 | Old English | ǣdre | a vein, artery; sinew; stream |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ēþrǭ | vein; rivulet |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ēt-er- | stomach, intestines |