Where does “Bǫðmóðr” come from?

Bǫðmóðr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse bǫð, from Proto-Germanic badwō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰodʰweh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰh₂- — to dig, burrow; to pierce, stab.

Ancestry of “Bǫðmóðr”, step by step

Bǫðmóðr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse bǫð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebǫða battle
2Proto-Germanicbadwōbattle, fight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰodʰweh₂battle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰedʰh₂-to dig, burrow; to pierce, stab

via Old Norse móðr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemóðranger, wrath; enragement, agitation
2Proto-Germanicmōdazmind, sense; zeal, boldness, courage; anger
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmē-to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰodʰweh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic badwō →