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

Definitions

  1. cousin; paternal uncle

Ancestry of “Vetter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanveter—
2Old High Germanfetirocousin
3Proto-West Germanicfaderjōpaternal uncle

Words derived from “Vetter”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic faderjō →Every word from Old High German fetiro →Every word from Middle High German veter →