Where does “uter” come from?
uter (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic ūdarą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ewHdʰr̥-.
Ancestry of “uter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | ūdarą | udder; breast |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ewHdʰr̥- | — |