Where does “atter” come from?

atter (Middle English) comes from Old English āttor, from Proto-Germanic *aitr, from Proto-Germanic aitrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂oyd- — abscess; tumor, abscess.

atter (Middle English): A poison or toxin; that which poisons

Definitions

  1. A poison or toxin; that which poisons

Ancestry of “atter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishāttor—
2Proto-Germanic*aitr—
3Proto-Germanicaitrąpoison; pus
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂oyd-abscess; tumor, abscess

Words derived from “atter”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂oyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aitrą →Every word from Proto-Germanic *aitr →
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