oroþ

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *uzunþa-, a compound of Proto-Germanic *uz + *unþa-. The latter word is from Proto-Indo-European *ane-. Germanic cognates include Old Frisian omma, Old Norse ǫnd, andi (Swedish ande).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈoɹoθ/

Noun

oroþ n

1. breath

Related terms

• orþian
• ōþian