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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchēttar—
2Proto-Germanicaitrąpoison; pus
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂oyd-abscess; tumor, abscess

Words derived from “etter”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂oyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aitrą →Every word from Old Dutch ēttar →