Where does “wōd” come from?
wōd (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic wōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European weh₂t- — excited, inspired; possessed, raging.
wōd (Old English): mad, insane; mad, raging, senseless; mad, enraged
Definitions
- mad, insane; mad, raging, senseless; mad, enraged
Ancestry of “wōd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wōdaz | excited, energised, spirited; frenzied, obsessed;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₂t- | excited, inspired; possessed, raging |