Where does “udderless” come from?
udderless (English) comes from English udder, from Middle English udder, from Old English ūder, from Czech udeřit, from Old Czech udeřiti, from Proto-Slavic udariti, from Proto-Indo-European der- — to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...
udderless (English): Without udders
Definitions
- Without udders
Ancestry of “udderless”, step by step
udderless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English udder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | udder | An organ formed of the mammary glands of female... |
| 2 | Middle English | udder | udder; The udder when served as food |
| 3 | Old English | ūder | udder; breast |
| 4 | Czech | udeřit | to strike |
| 5 | Old Czech | udeřiti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | udariti | to strike |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | der- | to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to... |