Where does “sauðʀ” come from?

sauðʀ (Proto-Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic sauþaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- — to roil; to move about, roil, seethe.

Ancestry of “sauðʀ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsauþazboiling; seething; wellspring; fountain; source;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂sewt-to roil; to move about, roil, seethe

Words derived from “sauðʀ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sauþaz →