Where does “þýður” come from?

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

þýður (Icelandic): gentle, mild; affable, kind, amiable; easy-going

Definitions

  1. gentle, mild; affable, kind, amiable; easy-going

Ancestry of “þýður”, step by step

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

Words derived from “þýður”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þiudijaz →Every word from Old Norse þýðr →