Where does “Erdnatter” come from?

Erdnatter (German) comes from German Natter, from Middle High German nātere, from Old High German nātara, from Proto-West Germanic nadrā, from Proto-Germanic nadrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European néh₁treh₂.

Erdnatter (German): eastern ratsnake

Definitions

  1. eastern ratsnake

Ancestry of “Erdnatter”, step by step

Erdnatter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Natter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanNattersnake of the colubrid family
2Middle High Germannātere—
3Old High Germannātara—
4Proto-West Germanicnadrāadder; snake in general
5Proto-Germanicnadrǭadder; snake in general
6Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₁treh₂—

via German ërde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanërdeearth
2Middle High Germanërdeearth
3Old High GermanerdaThe Earth; earth, ground, soil
4Proto-West Germanicerþuearth, world; earth, soil
5Proto-Germanicerþōearth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₁treh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic nadrǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic nadrā →