Where does “Gunter” come from?

Gunter is an English given name derived from German Gunther, from Proto-Germanic Gunþiharjaz, composed of gunþiz and an element from Proto-Indo-European ker- and bʰon-.

Ancestry of “Gunter”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Günther	—
2	Old High German	Gundheri	—
3	Proto-West Germanic	*Gunþihari	—
4	Proto-Germanic	Gunþiharjaz	—
5	Proto-Germanic	harjaz	army; army leader; commander; warrior
6	Proto-Indo-European	kóryos	war; troops; army; war, troops
7	Proto-Indo-European	ḱer-	to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
8	Proto-Indo-European	kr̥-	to turn, to bend
9	Proto-Indo-European	ker-	army

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