Where does “öðlast” come from?

öðlast (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse ǫðlask, from Proto-Germanic *ōþalōną — to inherit, to acquire by inheriting.

öðlast (Icelandic): gain, come into possession of

Definitions

  1. gain, come into possession of

Ancestry of “öðlast”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseǫðlaskTo gain possession of property
2Proto-Germanic*ōþalōnąto inherit, to acquire by inheriting
Every word from Proto-Germanic *ōþalōną →Every word from Old Norse ǫðlask →