Where does “wōduz” come from?

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

Ancestry of “wōduz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₂t-us—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₂t-excited, inspired; possessed, raging
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₂t- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₂t-us →
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