Where does “oddur” come from?

oddur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse oddr, from Proto-Germanic uzdaz, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

oddur (Icelandic): sharp point

Definitions

  1. sharp point

Ancestry of “oddur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseoddrsharp point
2Proto-Germanicuzdazsharp point; place
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes- →Every word from Proto-Germanic uzdaz →Every word from Old Norse oddr →
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