Where does “þýðr” come from?

þýðr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic þiudijaz, from Proto-Indo-European tewH- — to observe; to look favourably upon; to swell; to...

þýðr (Old Norse): kind, affectionate, affable

Definitions

  1. kind, affectionate, affable

Ancestry of “þýðr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicþiudijazgood, kind; friendly
2Proto-Indo-EuropeantewH-to observe; to look favourably upon; to swell; to...

Words derived from “þýðr

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewH-Every word from Proto-Germanic þiudijaz