Where does “etter” come from?
etter (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch ēttar, from Proto-Germanic aitrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂oyd- — abscess; tumor, abscess.
Ancestry of “etter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | ēttar | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | aitrą | poison; pus |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂oyd- | abscess; tumor, abscess |
Words derived from “etter”