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Where does “אָדער” come from?

אָדער (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German oder, from Old High German odar, from Old High German odo, from English eddo — A plant , which is usually considered a variety...

אָדער (Yiddish): or; vein, blood vessel

Definitions

  1. or; vein, blood vessel

Ancestry of “אָדער”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanoder—
2Old High Germanodaror
3Old High Germanodopossibly, about, perhaps
4EnglisheddoA plant , which is usually considered a variety...

Words derived from “אָדער”

  • אָדערל
Every word from English eddo →