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Where does “wōþuz” come from?

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

wōþuz (Proto-Germanic): rage, manic inspiration, furor poeticus

Definitions

  1. rage, manic inspiration, furor poeticus

Ancestry of “wōþuz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₂t-excited, inspired; possessed, raging

Words derived from “wōþuz”

  • Óðr
  • bouwwoede
  • verzamelwoede
  • woede
  • woet
  • wuodi
  • wuot
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