Where does “æðr” come from?
æðr (Faroese) comes from Old Norse æðr, from Proto-Germanic ēþrō, from Proto-Indo-European ēt-er- — stomach, intestines.
æðr (Faroese): vein, vessel
Ancestry of “æðr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | æðr | vein; eider |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ēþrō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ēt-er- | stomach, intestines |