Where does “wud” come from?
Wood comes from Middle English wood, Old English wudu, and Proto-Indo-European widʰu-, ultimately from a root meaning to separate or split.
wud (English): Mad; Alternative form of would
Definitions
- Mad; Alternative form of would
Ancestry of “wud”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | wōd | mad, insane; mad, raging, senseless; mad, enraged |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wōdaz | excited, energised, spirited; frenzied, obsessed;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₂t- | excited, inspired; possessed, raging |