Etymology Explorer
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Where does “ēþ” come from?
ēþ (Old Danish) comes from Old Norse eiðr, from Proto-Germanic aiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European oyt-.
Ancestry of “ēþ”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Old Norse
eiðr
oath
2
Proto-Germanic
aiþaz
oath
3
Proto-Indo-European
oyt-
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Every word from Proto-Indo-European oyt- →
Every word from Proto-Germanic aiþaz →
Every word from Old Norse eiðr →