Where does “udal” come from?

udal (English) comes from Icelandic óðal, from Old Norse óðal, from Proto-Norse *ᛟᚦᚨᛚᚨ, from Proto-Germanic ōþalą — ancestral land, the land owned by one's kin;...

udal (English): Allodial, inalienable; A freehold; property held...

Definitions

  1. Allodial, inalienable; A freehold; property held...

Ancestry of “udal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicóðalestate
2Old Norseóðalowndom, property
3Proto-Norse*ᛟᚦᚨᛚᚨ—
4Proto-Germanicōþaląancestral land, the land owned by one's kin;...

Words derived from “udal”

Every word from Proto-Germanic ōþalą →Every word from Proto-Norse *ᛟᚦᚨᛚᚨ →Every word from Old Norse óðal →