Where does “sauðr” come from?

sauðr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic sauþaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- — to roil; to move about, roil, seethe.

sauðr (Old Norse): sheep

Definitions

  1. sheep

Ancestry of “sauðr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsauþazboiling; seething; wellspring; fountain; source;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂sewt-to roil; to move about, roil, seethe

Words derived from “sauðr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sauþaz →