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Where does “weh₂t-us” come from?

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

Ancestry of “weh₂t-us”, step by step

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

Words derived from “weh₂t-us”

  • óður
  • wōduz
  • óðr
  • óður
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