Where does “eter” come from?

eter (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse eitr, from Proto-Germanic aitrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂oyd- — abscess; tumor, abscess.

eter (Old Swedish): poison, venom; pus

Definitions

  1. poison, venom; pus

Ancestry of “eter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseeitrpoison
2Proto-Germanicaitrąpoison; pus
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂oyd-abscess; tumor, abscess
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂oyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aitrą →Every word from Old Norse eitr →