Where does “Oddný” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Oddný”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Oddný”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes- →Every word from Proto-Germanic uzdaz →Every word from Old Norse Oddr →
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