Where does “Óðr” come from?

Óðr (English) comes from Proto-Germanic wōþuz, from Proto-Indo-European weh₂t- — excited, inspired; possessed, raging.

Óðr (English): In Norse mythology, the husband of Freya and father of Hnoss and Gersemi

Definitions

  1. In Norse mythology, the husband of Freya and father of Hnoss and Gersemi

Ancestry of “Óðr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwōþuzrage, manic inspiration, furor poeticus
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₂t-excited, inspired; possessed, raging
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₂t- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wōþuz →
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