Where does “øða” come from?
øða (Faroese) comes from Old Norse ǿða, from Proto-Germanic *wōdijaną — to rage, to be furious.
øða (Faroese): northern horsemussel; to make someone angry
Definitions
- northern horsemussel; to make someone angry
Ancestry of “øða”, step by step
øða traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse ǿða
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | ǿða | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *wōdijaną | to rage, to be furious |
via German Oda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Oda | — |