Where does “āder” come from?
āder (Middle High German) comes from Old High German ādra, from Proto-West Germanic ādrā, from Proto-Germanic ēþrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ēt-er- — stomach, intestines.
Ancestry of “āder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | ādra | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | ādrā | vein; rivulet |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ēþrǭ | vein; rivulet |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ēt-er- | stomach, intestines |