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Where does “Eyður” come from?

Eyður (Faroese) comes from Old Norse Auðr, from Proto-Germanic audaz — wealth, riches.

Ancestry of “Eyður”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseAuðr—
2Proto-Germanicaudazwealth, riches
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