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Where does “Óðinn” come from?

Óðinn (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic Wōdanaz, from Proto-Germanic wōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European weh₂t- — excited, inspired; possessed, raging.

Óðinn (Old Norse): Odin

Definitions

  1. Odin

Ancestry of “Óðinn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicWōdanaz—
2Proto-Germanicwōdazexcited, energised, spirited; frenzied, obsessed;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₂t-excited, inspired; possessed, raging

Words derived from “Óðinn”

  • Odin
  • Odinic
  • Odinism
  • Odinist
  • odinite
  • Odin
  • Odin
  • Odin
  • オーディン
  • Óidin
  • Óðinn
  • Óðin
  • Odin
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