Where does “Oddny” come from?

Oddny (Norwegian) comes from Old Norse Oddný, from Old Norse Oddr, from Proto-Germanic uzdaz, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

Ancestry of “Oddny”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseOddný—
2Old NorseOddrsharp point, especially of a weapon
3Proto-Germanicuzdazsharp point; place
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes- →Every word from Proto-Germanic uzdaz →Every word from Old Norse Oddr →