Where does “Naddoddr” come from?

Naddoddr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse Oddr, from Proto-Germanic uzdaz, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

Naddoddr (Old Norse): The first Norseman to set foot in Iceland, according to the Landnámabók by Ari Þorgilsson

Definitions

  1. The first Norseman to set foot in Iceland, according to the Landnámabók by Ari Þorgilsson

Ancestry of “Naddoddr”, step by step

Naddoddr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse Oddr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseOddrsharp point, especially of a weapon
2Proto-Germanicuzdazsharp point; place
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe

via Old Norse naddr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsenaddrstud, nail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes- →Every word from Proto-Germanic uzdaz →Every word from Old Norse Oddr →