Where does “eiderdown” come from?
eiderdown (English) comes from English Eider, from Swedish ejder, from Low German eider, from Icelandic æður, from Old Norse æðr, from Proto-Germanic ēþrō, from Proto-Indo-European ēt-er- — stomach, intestines.
eiderdown (English): The down of the eider duck, used for stuffing...
Definitions
- The down of the eider duck, used for stuffing...
Ancestry of “eiderdown”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Eider | — |
| 2 | Swedish | ejder | eider; common eider, the species "Somateria... |
| 3 | Low German | eider | — |
| 4 | Icelandic | æður | eider; vein; wadable |
| 5 | Old Norse | æðr | vein; eider |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ēþrō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ēt-er- | stomach, intestines |