Where does “Woden” come from?

Woden derives from Old English Wōden, from Proto-Germanic Wōdanaz, a deity name of uncertain ultimate origin whose meaning remains unknown.

Woden (English): Odin

Definitions

  1. Odin

Ancestry of “Woden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishWōdenWoden
2Proto-GermanicWōdanazWoden or Odin, the Germanic supreme god. Identified in later times with the Roman god Mercury
3Proto-Germanicwōdazexcited, energised, spirited; frenzied, obsessed;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₂t-excited, inspired; possessed, raging

Words derived from “Woden”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₂t- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wōdaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic Wōdanaz →