Where does “udderly” come from?
udderly (English) comes from English utterly, from English utter, from Middle English outre, from Old English ūtera, from Old English ūt, from Proto-West Germanic *ūt, from Proto-Germanic ūt, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.
udderly (English): Alternative form of utterly, used in situations...
Definitions
- Alternative form of utterly, used in situations...
Ancestry of “udderly”, step by step
udderly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English utterly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | utterly | completely, entirely, to the fullest extent |
| 2 | English | utter | Outer; furthest out, most remote; Outward;... |
| 3 | Middle English | outre | — |
| 4 | Old English | ūtera | outer |
| 5 | Old English | ūt | out |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *ūt | out, outward |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ūt | out, outward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
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... |