Where does “blótnaðr” come from?

blótnaðr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse naðr, from Proto-Germanic nadrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European néh₁treh₂.

blótnaðr (Old Norse): sacrificing to heathen gods, idolatry

Definitions

  1. sacrificing to heathen gods, idolatry

Ancestry of “blótnaðr”, step by step

blótnaðr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse naðr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsenaðrsnake
2Proto-Germanicnadrǭadder; snake in general
3Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₁treh₂—

via Old Norse blót

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseblótoffering; sharing of food of an offering in a...
2Proto-Germanicblōtąoffering, sacrifice
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰlād-to offer, sacrifice
Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₁treh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic nadrǭ →Every word from Old Norse naðr →