Where does “wōþa-” come from?

wōþa- (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European weh₂t- — excited, inspired; possessed, raging.

wōþa- (Proto-Germanic): mind; singing; song

Definitions

  1. mind; singing; song

Ancestry of “wōþa-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₂t-excited, inspired; possessed, raging
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₂t- →