Where does “antihandgun” come from?
antihandgun (English) comes from English handgun, from English gun, from Middle English gunne, from Old Norse Gunnhildr, from Old Norse Gunnr, from Old Norse guðr, from Proto-Germanic gunþiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰéntis.
antihandgun (English): Prohibiting or restricting the possession of...
Definitions
- Prohibiting or restricting the possession of...
Ancestry of “antihandgun”, step by step
antihandgun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English handgun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | handgun | A small gun with a relatively short barrel,... |
| 2 | English | gun | A device for projecting a hard object very... |
| 3 | Middle English | gunne | A trebuchet or similar kind of pellet-firing... |
| 4 | Old Norse | Gunnhildr | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | Gunnr | battle, war |
| 6 | Old Norse | guðr | battle, war |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gunþiz | battle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰéntis | striking, killing |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |