Where does “オーディン” come from?
オーディン (Japanese) comes from English Odin, from Old Norse Óðinn, from Proto-Germanic Wōdanaz, from Proto-Germanic wōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European weh₂t- — excited, inspired; possessed, raging.
オーディン (Japanese): Odin
Definitions
- Odin
Ancestry of “オーディン”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Odin | A major Germanic god, often described as chief of the pantheon, in his Norse form a member of the Æsir, married to Frigg and associated with knowledge, poetry and war. Wednesday refers to him by way of interpretatio germanica |
| 2 | Old Norse | Óðinn | Odin |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | Wōdanaz | Woden or Odin, the Germanic supreme god. Identified in later times with the Roman god Mercury |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wōdaz | excited, energised, spirited; frenzied, obsessed;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₂t- | excited, inspired; possessed, raging |