Where does “ettermyra” come from?

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

ettermyra (Swedish): a stinging ant, especially a common red ant (Myrmica rubra)

Definitions

  1. a stinging ant, especially a common red ant (Myrmica rubra)

Ancestry of “ettermyra”, step by step

ettermyra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish etter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishetterpoisonous liquid from a plant or an animal,...
2Old Norseeitrpoison
3Proto-Germanicaitrąpoison; pus
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂oyd-abscess; tumor, abscess

via Swedish myra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmyraant
2Old Norsemaurrant
3Old Norseþúfamound, knoll
4Proto-Germanicþūbaz—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂oyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aitrą →Every word from Old Norse eitr →