Where does “sauður” come from?

sauður (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse sauðr, from Proto-Germanic sauþaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- — to roil; to move about, roil, seethe.

sauður (Icelandic): sheep; Castrated male sheep; An idiot or dope

Definitions

  1. sheep; Castrated male sheep; An idiot or dope

Ancestry of “sauður”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesauðrsheep
2Proto-Germanicsauþazboiling; seething; wellspring; fountain; source;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂sewt-to roil; to move about, roil, seethe

Words derived from “sauður”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sauþaz →Every word from Old Norse sauðr →