Where does “wud” come from?

wud (English) comes from Old English wōd, from Proto-Germanic wōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European weh₂t- — excited, inspired; possessed, raging.

wud (English): Mad; Alternative form of would

Definitions

  1. Mad; Alternative form of would

Ancestry of “wud”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwōdmad, insane; mad, raging, senseless; mad, enraged
2Proto-Germanicwōdazexcited, energised, spirited; frenzied, obsessed;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₂t-excited, inspired; possessed, raging
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₂t- →Every word from Old English wōd →Every word from Proto-Germanic wōdaz →