teether

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Etymology

Etymology tree
English teethe
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-os?
Proto-Indo-European *-o-
Proto-Indo-European *-so-
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂so-
Proto-Indo-European *-is
Proto-Indo-European *-yós
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂s(i)yós
Proto-Italic *-āsijos
Proto-Italic *-āsios
Latin -āriusnom.
Latin -āriusbor.
Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ārī
Old English -ere
Middle English -ere
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Latin -ārius
Old French -ierbor.
Middle English -er
English -er
English teether

    From teethe + -er.

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    Noun

    teether (plural teethers)

    1. A device given to infants to help soothe inflamed gums during teething, often filled with a fluid or gel that can be frozen or refrigerated.
      Hypernym: chew toy
      Hyponym: teething ring
    2. One who teethes.
      • 2010, Heidi Murkoff, What To Expect The 1st Year:
        If your baby is an early or late teether now, the same is likely to be true with the second set of teeth.

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