Where does “kidder” come from?
kidder (English) comes from English kid, from Middle English kide, from Old Norse kið, from Proto-Germanic kidją, from Proto-Indo-European gidʰ- — kid, goatling, little goat.
kidder (English): One who kids, or teases light-heartedly; A term...
Definitions
- One who kids, or teases light-heartedly; A term...
Ancestry of “kidder”, step by step
kidder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English kid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kid | A young goat; Of a female goat, the state of... |
| 2 | Middle English | kide | kid, young goat; kid meat, the meat of a young... |
| 3 | Old Norse | kið | a goatling, kid |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kidją | a goatling; kid |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gidʰ- | kid, goatling, little goat |
via English kidderminster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kidderminster | A type of two-ply carpet |
| 2 | English | Kidderminster | traditionally associated with the cloth trade and the manufacture of carpets OS grid ref SO8376 |