Where does “Fenrir” come from?
Fenrir (English) comes from Old Norse Fenrir — fen-dweller.
Fenrir (English): A monstrous wolf, one of Loki's offspring, who bites off Tyr's right hand while being bound by the gods in fear of a prophecy that he will kill Odin, remaining so bound until the events of Ragnarok
Definitions
- A monstrous wolf, one of Loki's offspring, who bites off Tyr's right hand while being bound by the gods in fear of a prophecy that he will kill Odin, remaining so bound until the events of Ragnarok
Ancestry of “Fenrir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | Fenrir | fen-dweller |