Where does “dauðr” come from?
dauðr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic daudaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰowHtós.
dauðr (Old Norse): dead
Ancestry of “dauðr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | daudaz | dead |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰowHtós | — |
Words derived from “dauðr”