Where does “jaðarr” come from?
jaðarr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic edaraz, from Proto-Indo-European edh-.
jaðarr (Old Norse): a rim, edge, selvage; the highest one, foremost...
Definitions
- a rim, edge, selvage; the highest one, foremost...
Ancestry of “jaðarr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | edaraz | enclosure; shelter; border, edge, rim |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | edh- | — |
Words derived from “jaðarr”