Where does “Oddrún” come from?

Oddrún (Faroese) comes from Old Norse Oddrún, from Old Norse oddr, from Proto-Germanic uzdaz, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

Ancestry of “Oddrún”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseOddrún—
2Old Norseoddrsharp point
3Proto-Germanicuzdazsharp point; place
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes- →Every word from Proto-Germanic uzdaz →Every word from Old Norse oddr →