Where does “óður” come from?

óður (Faroese) comes from Old Norse óðr, from Proto-Germanic wōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European weh₂t- — excited, inspired; possessed, raging.

óður (Faroese): angry, beside oneself; mad, stupid; wrong

Definitions

  1. angry, beside oneself; mad, stupid; wrong

Ancestry of “óður”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseóðrmind, soul; song, poetry; inspiration
2Proto-Germanicwōdazexcited, energised, spirited; frenzied, obsessed;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₂t-excited, inspired; possessed, raging
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₂t- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wōdaz →Every word from Old Norse óðr →