-aðr
Old Norse
suffix
Definitions
- suffix used to create adjectives meaning “having, possessing”: hjalmr (helmet) + -aðr (-aðr) → hjalmaðr (having a helmet)
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Norse *-ᛟᚦᚢᛉ inherited from Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*-ōdaz