Where does “auðn” come from?

auðn (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic auður, from Old Norse Auðr, from Proto-Germanic audaz — wealth, riches.

auðn (Icelandic): wilderness, wasteland, desert

Definitions

  1. wilderness, wasteland, desert

Ancestry of “auðn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicauðurempty; desolate; wealth, riches
2Old NorseAuðrdesolate
3Proto-Germanicaudazwealth, riches
Every word from Proto-Germanic audaz →Every word from Old Norse Auðr →Every word from Icelandic auður →