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Where does “eodor” come from?

eodor (Old English) comes from Old English edor, from Proto-Germanic edaraz, from Proto-Indo-European edh-.

eodor (Old English): Alternative form of edor

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of edor

Ancestry of “eodor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishedorenclosure, hedge, fence; shelter, dwelling,...
2Proto-Germanicedarazenclosure; shelter; border, edge, rim
3Proto-Indo-Europeanedh-—
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