Where does “*Ōþilaberht” come from?
*Ōþilaberht (West Germanic) comes from Proto-West Germanic ōþil, from Proto-Germanic ōþalą — ancestral land, the land owned by one's kin;...
Ancestry of “*Ōþilaberht”, step by step
*Ōþilaberht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic ōþil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | ōþil | homeland; patrimony; name of the O-rune |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ōþalą | ancestral land, the land owned by one's kin;... |
via West Germanic *berht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Germanic | *berht | — |