Where does “oar” come from?

oar (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian ōther, from Proto-Germanic anþeraz, from Proto-Indo-European ánteros — other.

oar (West Frisian): other; different

Definitions

  1. other; different

Ancestry of “oar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianōtherother
2Proto-Germanicanþerazsecond; other
3Proto-Indo-Europeanánterosother

Words derived from “oar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ánteros →Every word from Proto-Germanic anþeraz →Every word from Old Frisian ōther →