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Where does “Euter” come from?

Euter (German) comes from Middle High German iuter, from Old High German ūtar, from Proto-Germanic ūdarą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ewHdʰr̥-.

Euter (German): udder

Definitions

  1. udder

Ancestry of “Euter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germaniuter—
2Old High Germanūtar—
3Proto-Germanicūdarąudder; breast
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ewHdʰr̥-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ewHdʰr̥- →