Where does “ōther” come from?
ōther (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-Germanic anþeraz, from Proto-Indo-European ánteros — other.
Ancestry of “ōther”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | anþeraz | second; other |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ánteros | other |
Words derived from “ōther”