Where does “Hrōdanīeġ” come from?
Hrōdanīeġ (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Germanic agwjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ — water.
Ancestry of “Hrōdanīeġ”, step by step
Hrōdanīeġ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic awjō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | awjō | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | agwjō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ékʷeh₂ | water |
via Proto-Germanic hrōþiz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hrōþiz | praise, fame, glory, renown |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kréh₃tis | — |