English
avouterer
Avouterer comes from Old French avoutrier, from Latin adulterō ‘to commit adultery (with)’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- ‘beyond, other’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂el-‘beyond, other’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂élyos‘other, another’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*aljos‘another’reconstructed
- Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*aliteros‘other (of two)’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEalterum/alteram
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEadulterō‘to commit adultery (with)’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400avoutrier
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500avounterer
- Englishtodayavouterer
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂el-‘beyond, other’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂élyos‘other, another’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*aljos‘another’reconstructed
- Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*aliteros‘other (of two)’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEalterum/alteram
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEadulterō‘to commit adultery (with)’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400avoutrier
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500avounterer
- Englishtodayavouterer
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- ‘beyond, other’
as, all, old, adult, el, element, ultimate, ultra, ellen, altitude, alumni, qualification, elder, alt, altar, alpine, alter, adolescent, abolish, outrage, alto, ou, alias, alum, alimony, alp, proletariat, auld, retaliate, coalesce, exalt, foetal, althea, ulterior, aad, eld, withal, altimeter, 57 more
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos ‘other, another’
else, alienation, alienate, parallax, inalienable, 29 more
through Proto-Italic *aljos ‘another’
through Proto-Italic *aliteros ‘other (of two)’
alternate, altruism, altercation, alternation, 17 more
through Latin adulterō ‘to commit adultery (with)’
Today it means
noun An adulterer.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- / avouterer