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