oroþ

Old English

Alternative forms

  • oruþ, oraþ, oreþ, orþ

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *uʀanþ, from Proto-Germanic *uzanþą, a compound of Proto-Germanic *uz (out) + *anþą (breath). The latter word is from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁-. Germanic cognates include Old Frisian omma, Old Norse ǫnd, andi (Swedish ande).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈo.roθ/

Noun

oroþ n

  1. breath, exhalation

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Descendants

  • Middle English: orth, orð
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