Where does “ūter” come from?

ūter (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic ūdarą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ewHdʰr̥-.

ūter (Old High German): udder

Definitions

  1. udder

Ancestry of “ūter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicūdarąudder; breast
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ewHdʰr̥-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ewHdʰr̥- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ūdarą →
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