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Where does “Gunder” come from?

Gunder (Danish) comes from Danish Gunnar, from Old Norse Gunnarr, from Proto-Germanic Gunþiharjaz, from Proto-Germanic harjaz, from Proto-Indo-European kóryos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

Ancestry of “Gunder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishGunnar—
2Old NorseGunnarr—
3Proto-GermanicGunþiharjaz—
4Proto-Germanicharjazarmy; army leader; commander; warrior
5Proto-Indo-Europeankóryoswar; troops; army; war, troops
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
8Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “Gunder”

  • Gundersen
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