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Where does “ādrā” come from?

ādrā (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic ēþrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ēt-er- — stomach, intestines.

ādrā (Proto-West Germanic): vein; rivulet

Definitions

  1. vein; rivulet

Ancestry of “ādrā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicēþrǭvein; rivulet
2Proto-Indo-Europeanēt-er-stomach, intestines

Words derived from “ādrā”

  • edder
  • Pulsader
  • Hauptschlagader
  • Geäder
  • Ader
  • Schlagader
  • ader
  • verkeersader
  • wandelaar
  • aar
  • aderslag
  • aderrijk
  • edre
  • ǣdre
  • ædre
  • adere
  • ādra
  • aar
  • āthera
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