Where does “wōdaz” come from?
wōdaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European weh₂t- — excited, inspired; possessed, raging.
wōdaz (Proto-Germanic): excited, energised, spirited; frenzied, obsessed;...
Definitions
- excited, energised, spirited; frenzied, obsessed;...
Ancestry of “wōdaz”, step by step
wōdaz traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European weh₂t-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₂t- | excited, inspired; possessed, raging |
via Old English wōd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | wōd | mad, insane; mad, raging, senseless; mad, enraged |
via Proto-Indo-European weh₂tós
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₂tós | — |