Where does “Urd” come from?

Urd (English) comes from Old Norse Urðr, from Proto-Germanic wurdiz, from Proto-Indo-European wrti-, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Urd (English): One of the three Norns; the Norn of "those who...

Definitions

  1. One of the three Norns; the Norn of "those who...

Ancestry of “Urd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseUrðrone of the three Norns
2Proto-Germanicwurdizfate, destiny
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwrti-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wert- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wrti- →