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

Definitions

  1. yolk; dodder

Ancestry of “Dotter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germantoteregg yolk, yolk
2Old High Germantotoroyolk
3Proto-West Germanicdodrōegg yolk

Words derived from “Dotter”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic dodrō →Every word from Old High German totoro →Every word from Middle High German toter →