Where does “aud” come from?

aud (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse Auðr, from Proto-Germanic audaz — wealth, riches.

aud (Norwegian Nynorsk): desolate, empty, abandoned

Definitions

  1. desolate, empty, abandoned

Ancestry of “aud”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseAuðrdesolate
2Proto-Germanicaudazwealth, riches
Every word from Proto-Germanic audaz →Every word from Old Norse Auðr →