Where does “ater” come from?
ater (Middle English) comes from Old English ātor, from Proto-Germanic *aitr, from Proto-Germanic aitrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂oyd- — abscess; tumor, abscess.
Ancestry of “ater”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | ātor | poison |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *aitr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aitrą | poison; pus |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂oyd- | abscess; tumor, abscess |
Words derived from “ater”