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Where does “Oddr” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Oddr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicuzdazsharp point; place
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe

Words derived from “Oddr”

  • Oddur
  • Odd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes- →