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-.
Gunter (English): used in medieval England
Definitions
- used in medieval England
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 |