Where does “Dotter” come from?
Dotter (German) comes from Middle High German toter, from Old High German totoro, from Proto-West Germanic dodrō — egg yolk.
Dotter (German): yolk; dodder
Ancestry of “Dotter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | toter | — |
| 2 | Old High German | totoro | yolk |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | dodrō | egg yolk |
Words derived from “Dotter”