Where does “etter” come from?
etter (Swedish) comes from Old Norse eitr, from Proto-Germanic aitrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂oyd- — abscess; tumor, abscess.
etter (Swedish): poisonous liquid from a plant or an animal,...
Definitions
- poisonous liquid from a plant or an animal,...
Ancestry of “etter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | eitr | poison |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | aitrą | poison; pus |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂oyd- | abscess; tumor, abscess |