Etymology Explorer › Old High German

Where does “nātara” come from?

nātara (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic nadrā, from Proto-Germanic nadrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European néh₁treh₂.

Ancestry of “nātara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicnadrāadder; snake in general
2Proto-Germanicnadrǭadder; snake in general
3Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₁treh₂—

Words derived from “nātara”

  • Natter
  • Vipernatter
  • Treppennatter
  • Erdnatter
  • Kornnatter
  • Dreiecksnatter
  • Würfelnatter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₁treh₂ →