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.
Ancestry of “atter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | āttor | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *aitr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aitrą | poison; pus |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂oyd- | abscess; tumor, abscess |
Words derived from “atter”