Etymology Explorer › Middle High German

Where does “eiterec” come from?

eiterec (Middle High German) comes from Old High German eittarīg, from Proto-Germanic aitrīgaz — poisonous.

Ancestry of “eiterec”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germaneittarīg—
2Proto-Germanicaitrīgazpoisonous

Words derived from “eiterec”

  • eiterig
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