Where does “wōþa-” come from?
wōþa- (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European weh₂t- — excited, inspired; possessed, raging.
wōþa- (Proto-Germanic): mind; singing; song
Ancestry of “wōþa-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₂t- | excited, inspired; possessed, raging |