Where does “ómþýður” come from?

ómþýður (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic þýður, from Old Norse þýðr, from Proto-Germanic þiudijaz, from Proto-Indo-European tewH- — to observe; to look favourably upon; to swell; to...

ómþýður (Icelandic): pleasant-sounding, euphonious

Definitions

  1. pleasant-sounding, euphonious

Ancestry of “ómþýður”, step by step

ómþýður traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic þýður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicþýðurgentle, mild; affable, kind, amiable; easy-going
2Old Norseþýðrkind, affectionate, affable
3Proto-Germanicþiudijazgood, kind; friendly
4Proto-Indo-EuropeantewH-to observe; to look favourably upon; to swell; to...

via Icelandic ómur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicómura distant or ambient sound; echo
2Old Norseómr
3Proto-Germanicwōmazsound, noise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewH-Every word from Proto-Germanic þiudijazEvery word from Old Norse þýðr