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Where does “ydda” come from?

ydda (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic uzdijaną, from Proto-Germanic uzdaz, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

ydda (Old Norse): to show the point to the other side

Definitions

  1. to show the point to the other side

Ancestry of “ydda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicuzdijaną—
2Proto-Germanicuzdazsharp point; place
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe

Words derived from “ydda”

  • ydda
  • ydd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes- →