Where does “ædre” come from?
ædre (Old English) comes from Old English ǣdre, from Proto-Germanic ēþrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ēt-er- — stomach, intestines.
ædre (Old English): vein, artery; sinew; channel for liquids, a...
Definitions
- vein, artery; sinew; channel for liquids, a...
Ancestry of “ædre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | ǣdre | a vein, artery; sinew; stream |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ēþrǭ | vein; rivulet |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ēt-er- | stomach, intestines |