Where does “āter” come from?
āter (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-West Germanic ait(t)r, from Proto-Germanic aitrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂oyd- — abscess; tumor, abscess.
Ancestry of “āter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | ait(t)r | poison; boil, sore |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | aitrą | poison; pus |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂oyd- | abscess; tumor, abscess |
Words derived from “āter”