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Where does “edor” come from?

edor (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic edaraz, from Proto-Indo-European edh-.

edor (Old English): enclosure, hedge, fence; shelter, dwelling,...

Definitions

  1. enclosure, hedge, fence; shelter, dwelling,...

Ancestry of “edor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicedarazenclosure; shelter; border, edge, rim
2Proto-Indo-Europeanedh-—

Words derived from “edor”

  • edder
  • edre
  • eder
  • eodor
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