Where does “Vetter” come from?
Vetter (German) comes from Middle High German veter, from Old High German fetiro, from Proto-West Germanic faderjō — paternal uncle.
Vetter (German): cousin; paternal uncle
Ancestry of “Vetter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | veter | — |
| 2 | Old High German | fetiro | cousin |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | faderjō | paternal uncle |