Where does “Eiter” come from?

Eiter (German) comes from Middle High German eiter, from Old High German eitar, from Proto-Germanic aitrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂oyd- — abscess; tumor, abscess.

Eiter (German): pus

Definitions

  1. pus

Ancestry of “Eiter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germaneiter—
2Old High Germaneitarpus; poison
3Proto-Germanicaitrąpoison; pus
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂oyd-abscess; tumor, abscess
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂oyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aitrą →Every word from Old High German eitar →
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