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Where does “edrugh” come from?

edrugh (Old Danish) comes from Old Norse æ, from Proto-Germanic aiwį̄, from Proto-Germanic aiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

Ancestry of “edrugh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseæever, at any time; inflection of æja: ##...
2Proto-Germanicaiwį̄—
3Proto-Germanicaiwazlong time, age, eternity
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyu-vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

Words derived from “edrugh”

  • ædru
  • edrú
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