Where does “oddrjóðr” come from?

oddrjóðr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse rjóðr, from Old Norse rjóða, from Proto-Germanic reudaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.

oddrjóðr (Old Norse): reddener of the spearpoint; warrior

Definitions

  1. reddener of the spearpoint; warrior

Ancestry of “oddrjóðr”, step by step

oddrjóðr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse rjóðr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norserjóðrred, ruddy
2Old Norserjóðato redden
3Proto-Germanicreudanąto redden, make red; to clear, eradicate, remove
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red

via Old Norse Oddr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseOddrsharp point, especially of a weapon
2Proto-Germanicuzdazsharp point; place
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic reudaną →Every word from Old Norse rjóða →