Where does “œðr” come from?
œðr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic wōdijaz, from Proto-Germanic wadaną, from Proto-Indo-European weh₂dʰ- — to go, to proceed; to pass, to traverse.
œðr (Old Norse): wadeable, fordable
Ancestry of “œðr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wōdijaz | wadable |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wadaną | to wade, to walk |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₂dʰ- | to go, to proceed; to pass, to traverse |