Where does “idhe” come from?
idhe (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse *iði, from Old Norse iðja, from Old Norse ið — work; a restless motion.
Ancestry of “idhe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | *iði | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | iðja | to be active, do, perform |
| 3 | Old Norse | ið | work; a restless motion |