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Where does “eiterig” come from?

eiterig (German) comes from Middle High German eiteric, from Old High German eitarīg, from Proto-Germanic aitrīgaz — poisonous.

eiterig (German): purulent, suppurating, festering

Definitions

  1. purulent, suppurating, festering

Ancestry of “eiterig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germaneiteric—
2Old High Germaneitarīg—
3Proto-Germanicaitrīgazpoisonous
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