Where does “eiter” come from?

eiter (Middle High German) comes from Old High German eitar, from Proto-Germanic aitrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂oyd- — abscess; tumor, abscess.

Ancestry of “eiter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germaneitarpus; poison
2Proto-Germanicaitrąpoison; pus
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂oyd-abscess; tumor, abscess

Words derived from “eiter”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂oyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aitrą →Every word from Old High German eitar →
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