Where does “tatter” come from?

tatter (German) comes from German tattern, from Proto-Germanic taltrōną, from Proto-Germanic taltōną, from Proto-Indo-European del- — to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,...

tatter (German): inflection of tattern: ## first-person singular...

Definitions

  1. inflection of tattern: ## first-person singular...

Ancestry of “tatter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantatternto shake, to tremble
2Proto-Germanictaltrōną—
3Proto-Germanictaltōnąto sway, dangle, hesitate
4Proto-Indo-Europeandel-to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European del- →Every word from Proto-Germanic taltōną →Every word from Proto-Germanic taltrōną →