Where does “æðri” come from?
æðri (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse œðri, from Proto-Germanic wōþijaz — sweet, lovely, pleasant.
æðri (Icelandic): higher, greater, of a higher rank
Definitions
- higher, greater, of a higher rank
Ancestry of “æðri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | œðri | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wōþijaz | sweet, lovely, pleasant |