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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

  1. excited, energised, spirited; frenzied, obsessed;...

Ancestry of “wōdaz”, step by step

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

Words derived from “wōdaz”

  • wood
  • woods
  • wooden
  • Hollywood
  • wooded
  • Woodward
  • woody
  • Blackwood
  • hardwood
  • wade
  • plywood
  • Kirkwood
  • brushwood
  • backwoods
  • woodpecker
  • driftwood
  • woodcut
  • redwood
  • cottonwood
  • Rosewood
  • underwood
  • sandalwood
  • rosewood
  • woodsman
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