Where does “eider” come from?
Eider comes from Icelandic æðar, derived from Icelandic æðr, a type of duck valued for its down feathers.
eider (English): Any of the species of the genera "Polysticta" or...
Definitions
- Any of the species of the genera "Polysticta" or...
Ancestry of “eider”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | æðar | — |
| 2 | Icelandic | æðr | — |
Words derived from “eider”