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Where does “odur” come from?

odur (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic *udros, from Proto-Indo-European udrós, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Ancestry of “odur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtic*udros—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanudrósof water, aquatic
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
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