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Where does “auþī” come from?

auþī (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic auþuz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwtus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

auþī (Proto-West Germanic): easy; empty, barren

Definitions

  1. easy; empty, barren

Ancestry of “auþī”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicauþuzeasy; light
2Proto-Indo-European*h₂éwtus—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

Words derived from “auþī”

  • Ödland
  • öde
  • Öde
  • ødelegge
  • ødemark
  • øde
  • ødeleggelse
  • øydeleggja
  • odi
  • ōdi
  • öde
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