Where does “udd” come from?

udd (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish udder, from Old Norse Oddr, from Proto-Germanic uzdaz, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

udd (Swedish): sharp point

Definitions

  1. sharp point

Ancestry of “udd”, step by step

udd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Swedish udder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishuddersharp point
2Old NorseOddrsharp point, especially of a weapon
3Proto-Germanicuzdazsharp point; place
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe

via Latin jʉð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinjʉð—

Words derived from “udd”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes- →Every word from Proto-Germanic uzdaz →Every word from Old Norse Oddr →