English
oiter
Oiter comes from Middle English water ‘water (liquid H₂O)’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *wed-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*wed-‘water’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*wódr̥‘water’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*watōr‘water’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*watar‘water’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150wæter‘water’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500water‘water (liquid H₂O)’
- English1500–presentsame form
- Englishearliest quotation 2023oiter
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*wed-‘water’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*wódr̥‘water’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*watōr‘water’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*watar‘water’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150wæter‘water’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500water‘water (liquid H₂O)’
- English1500–presentsame form
- Englishearliest quotation 2023oiter
Earliest quotation: 2023, Reddit: “Okay? He’s just dinking his oiter”.
The story
First attested on or before February 12th, 2022.
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *wed- ‘water’
wet, wash, und, abundance, surround, abundant, redundant, otter, vitriol, anhydrous, vitreous, undine, inundate, 42 more
through Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ ‘water’
vodka, hydro, hydrate, hydride, aldehyde, vedra, 18 more
through Proto-West Germanic *watar ‘water’
through Middle English water ‘water (liquid H₂O)’
Today it means
noun —
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *wed- / oiter