preðra

Valthungian

Etymology

From Middle Valthungian preðra, from Old Valthungian predyra, from Griutungi *perþra, (Cf. Gothic 𐍀𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌸𐍂𐌰 (pairþra).), from Proto-Germanic *perþrō.

A compound of pera ‘pear’ and -ðra ‘tree’.

Noun

preðra

1. chance, fortune (good or bad), luck
2. pear tree
3. name of the letter P

Related Terms

• preðrahwil ‘Wheel of Fortune (Tarot)’

Synonyms

• œ̄ža
• ǭþs