Etymology

Odoacer

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Today it means: Flavius Odoacer, the first king of Italy Full definition →

Latin Ōdoacer ← Gothic *𐌰𐌿𐌳𐌰𐍅𐌰𐌺𐍂𐍃 (*audawakrs)bor.? ← Proto-Germanic *Audawakraz
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  1. Proto-Germanic*audaz
  2. Proto-Indo-European*weǵ-
  3. Proto-Germanic*wakaną
  4. Proto-Germanic*wakraz
  5. Proto-Germanic*Audawakraz
  6. Gothic*𐌰𐌿𐌳𐌰𐍅𐌰𐌺𐍂𐍃 (*audawakrs)bor.?
  7. LatinŌdoacer
  8. English todayOdoacer

Borrowed from Latin Ōdoacer.

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