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Where does “udaller” come from?

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

udaller (English): One who holds property by udal, or allodial,...

Definitions

  1. One who holds property by udal, or allodial,...

Ancestry of “udaller”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishudalAllodial, inalienable; A freehold; property held...
2Icelandicóðalestate
3Old Norseóðalowndom, property
4Proto-Norse*ᛟᚦᚨᛚᚨ—
5Proto-Germanicōþaląancestral land, the land owned by one's kin;...
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