Where does “Sodor” come from?

Sodor (English) comes from Old Norse Suðreyjar, from Old Norse ey, from Proto-Norse *ᚨᚢᛃᚢ, from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Germanic agwjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ — water.

Sodor (English): The Hebrides as part of the Diocese of Sodor and Man

Definitions

  1. The Hebrides as part of the Diocese of Sodor and Man

Ancestry of “Sodor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseSuðreyjarthe Hebrides, Sodor
2Old Norseeyalways, ever; island
3Proto-Norse*ᚨᚢᛃᚢ—
4Proto-Germanicawjōfloodplain; meadow; island
5Proto-Germanicagwjō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ékʷeh₂water
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic agwjō →Every word from Proto-Germanic awjō →