Where does “Amundsen” come from?
Amundsen (Danish) comes from Danish Amund, from Danish sen, from Old Norse seinn, from Proto-Germanic sainaz.
Ancestry of “Amundsen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | Amund | — |
| 2 | Danish | sen | late; belated, tardy; slow |
| 3 | Old Norse | seinn | late |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sainaz | — |