Where does “óðr” come from?

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

óðr (Old Norse): mind, soul; song, poetry; inspiration

Definitions

  1. mind, soul; song, poetry; inspiration

Ancestry of “óðr”, step by step

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

Words derived from “óðr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₂t- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wōdaz →