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Where does “ādere” come from?

ādere (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch āthera, from Proto-West Germanic ādrā, from Proto-Germanic ēþrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ēt-er- — stomach, intestines.

Ancestry of “ādere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchāthera—
2Proto-West Germanicādrāvein; rivulet
3Proto-Germanicēþrǭvein; rivulet
4Proto-Indo-Europeanēt-er-stomach, intestines

Words derived from “ādere”

  • ader
  • verkeersader
  • wandelaar
  • aderslag
  • aderrijk
  • aar
  • aar
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