Where does “addere” come from?

addere (Middle English) comes from Old English nǣdre, from Proto-West Germanic nadrā, from Proto-Germanic nadrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European néh₁treh₂.

Ancestry of “addere”, step by step

addere traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English nǣdre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishnǣdre—
2Proto-West Germanicnadrāadder; snake in general
3Proto-Germanicnadrǭadder; snake in general
4Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₁treh₂—

via Old English nǣddre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishnǣddresnake, serpent, viper, adder
Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₁treh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic nadrǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic nadrā →