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Where does “Ader” come from?

Ader (German) comes from Middle High German āder, from Old High German ādra, from Proto-West Germanic ādrā, from Proto-Germanic ēþrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ēt-er- — stomach, intestines.

Ader (German): blood vessel; a vein of metallic ore that lies...

Definitions

  1. blood vessel; a vein of metallic ore that lies...

Ancestry of “Ader”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanāder—
2Old High Germanādra—
3Proto-West Germanicādrāvein; rivulet
4Proto-Germanicēþrǭvein; rivulet
5Proto-Indo-Europeanēt-er-stomach, intestines

Words derived from “Ader”

  • Geäder
  • Schlagader
  • Pulsader
  • Hauptschlagader
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