Where does “åder” come from?
åder (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish aþra/adher, from Old Norse æðr, from Proto-Germanic ēþrō, from Proto-Indo-European ēt-er- — stomach, intestines.
åder (Swedish): vein, blood vessel; vein in a leaf; vein, strain...
Definitions
- vein, blood vessel; vein in a leaf; vein, strain...
Ancestry of “åder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | aþra/adher | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | æðr | vein; eider |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ēþrō | vein |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ēt-er- | stomach, intestines |