Where does “Toter” come from?

Toter (German) comes from German tot, from Middle High German tōt, from Old High German tōt, from Proto-West Germanic daud, from Proto-Germanic daudaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰowHtós.

Toter (German): cadaver; corpse

Definitions

  1. cadaver; corpse

Ancestry of “Toter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantotdead, deceased
2Middle High Germantōt—
3Old High Germantōtdead
4Proto-West Germanicdauddead
5Proto-Germanicdaudazdead
6Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰowHtós—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰowHtós →Every word from Proto-Germanic daudaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic daud →