Where does “eiterweiß” come from?

eiterweiß (German) comes from German eiter, from Middle High German eiter, from Old High German eitar, from Proto-Germanic aitrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂oyd- — abscess; tumor, abscess.

eiterweiß (German): pus-like white

Definitions

  1. pus-like white

Ancestry of “eiterweiß”, step by step

eiterweiß traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German eiter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germaneiterinflection of eitern: ## first-person singular...
2Middle High Germaneiter—
3Old High Germaneitarpus; poison
4Proto-Germanicaitrąpoison; pus
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂oyd-abscess; tumor, abscess

via German Weiß

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWeißwhite, whiteness; powder, face powder
2Middle High Germanwīȥ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂oyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aitrą →Every word from Old High German eitar →