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Where does “edre” come from?

edre (Middle English) comes from Old English ǣdre, from Proto-Germanic ēþrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ēt-er- — stomach, intestines.

edre (Middle English): A vein; a blood vessel

Definitions

  1. A vein; a blood vessel

Ancestry of “edre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishǣdrea vein, artery; sinew; stream
2Proto-Germanicēþrǭvein; rivulet
3Proto-Indo-Europeanēt-er-stomach, intestines

Words derived from “edre”

  • edder
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