Etymology Explorer › Icelandic

Where does “auð-” come from?

auð- (Icelandic) comes from Proto-Germanic auþuz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwtus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

auð- (Icelandic): easily-

Definitions

  1. easily-

Ancestry of “auð-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicauþuzeasy; light
2Proto-Indo-European*h₂éwtus—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

Words derived from “auð-”

  • auðvitað
  • auðmýkja
  • auðmýking
  • auðmjúkur
  • auðmýkt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →