Where does “jotun” come from?
jotun (English) comes from Old Norse jǫtunn, from Proto-Germanic etunaz, from Proto-Germanic etaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
jotun (English): A member of a race of giants who usually stand in...
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- A member of a race of giants who usually stand in...
Ancestry of “jotun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | jǫtunn | a jotun, giant |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | etunaz | an overeater, glutton; a giant |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | etaną | to eat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁édti | to eat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |