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Where does “auþuz” come from?

auþuz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwtus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

auþuz (Proto-Germanic): easy; light

Definitions

  1. easy; light

Ancestry of “auþuz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European*h₂éwtus—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

Words derived from “auþuz”

  • eath
  • eathy
  • eathly
  • eathful
  • eath-kent
  • eathlins
  • Ödland
  • öde
  • Öde
  • ødemark
  • øde
  • ødeleggelse
  • ødelegge
  • øydeleggja
  • eth-
  • ethe
  • īeþe
  • eaþe
  • odi
  • ōdi
  • öde
  • eith
  • auþī
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