English word origin

Etymology of biter

From Middle English biter, bitere, equivalent to bite + -er. Cognate with West Frisian biter (“biter”), Dutch bijter (“biter”), German Low German Bieter (“biter”), German Beißer (“biter”).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

noun

Agent noun of bite: someone or something who bites or tends to bite. · A fish that tends to take bait. · A person who takes up an offer or request. · A stone that barely touches the outside of the house.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Relationships mentioned by the source

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Inherited-form mentionbiterenm
Cognate mentionbiterfy · biter
Cognate mentionbijternl · biter
Cognate mentionBeißerde · biter

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

noun

Something (a data unit, machine etc.) with a width of a specified amount of bits.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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