Where does “öðlast” come from?
öðlast (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse ǫðlask, from Proto-Germanic *ōþalōną.
öðlast (Icelandic): gain, come into possession of
Definitions
- gain, come into possession of
Ancestry of “öðlast”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | ǫðlask | To gain possession of property |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *ōþalōną | — |