Where does “wæteradl” come from?

wæteradl (Old English) comes from Old English wæter, from Proto-West Germanic watar, from Proto-Germanic watōr, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

wæteradl (Old English): edema, dropsy

Definitions

  1. edema, dropsy

Ancestry of “wæteradl”, step by step

wæteradl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English wæter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwæterwater
2Proto-West Germanicwatarwater
3Proto-Germanicwatōrwater
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via Old English ādl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishādldisease, sickness; disease, infirmity, sickness,...
2Proto-Germanicaidlazburning, fever, disease
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥ →