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Where does “Wodan” come from?

Wodan (Dutch) comes from Old High German Wōdan, from Proto-Germanic Wōdanaz, from Proto-Germanic wōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European weh₂t- — excited, inspired; possessed, raging.

Ancestry of “Wodan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High GermanWōdan—
2Proto-GermanicWōdanaz—
3Proto-Germanicwōdazexcited, energised, spirited; frenzied, obsessed;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₂t-excited, inspired; possessed, raging
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