Where does “nadder” come from?

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

nadder (Middle English): adder, or snake

Definitions

  1. adder, or snake

Ancestry of “nadder”, step by step

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

Words derived from “nadder”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₁treh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic nadrǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic nadrā →