Where does “naður” come from?

naður (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse naðr, from Proto-Germanic nadrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European néh₁treh₂.

naður (Icelandic): adder, viper

Definitions

  1. adder, viper

Ancestry of “naður”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsenaðrsnake
2Proto-Germanicnadrǭadder; snake in general
3Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₁treh₂

Words derived from “naður

Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₁treh₂Every word from Proto-Germanic nadrǭEvery word from Old Norse naðr