Where does “oddur” come from?
oddur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse oddr, from Proto-Germanic uzdaz, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.
oddur (Faroese): sharp point; top
Ancestry of “oddur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | oddr | sharp point |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | uzdaz | sharp point; place |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |