Where does “Óðinsakr” come from?
Óðinsakr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse Óðinn, from Proto-Germanic Wōdanaz, from Proto-Germanic wōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European weh₂t- — excited, inspired; possessed, raging.
Ancestry of “Óðinsakr”, step by step
Óðinsakr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse Óðinn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | Óðinn | Odin |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | Wōdanaz | Woden or Odin, the Germanic supreme god. Identified in later times with the Roman god Mercury |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wōdaz | excited, energised, spirited; frenzied, obsessed;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₂t- | excited, inspired; possessed, raging |