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

  1. vein, artery; sinew; channel for liquids, a...

Ancestry of “ædre”, step by step

ædre traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English ǣdre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishǣdrea vein, artery; sinew; stream
2Proto-Germanicēþrǭvein; rivulet
3Proto-Indo-Europeanēt-er-stomach, intestines

via Proto-Germanic ēdraz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicēdrazquick, speedy, prompt
2Proto-Indo-Europeanāt-quick

via Proto-West Germanic ādrā

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicādrāvein; rivulet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ēt-er- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ēþrǭ →Every word from Old English ǣdre →