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Where does “Arnhild” come from?

Arnhild (Faroese) comes from Old Norse Arnhildr, from Old Norse ǫrn, from Proto-Germanic arô, from Proto-Indo-European er- — eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...

Ancestry of “Arnhild”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseArnhildr—
2Old Norseǫrneagle
3Proto-Germanicarôeagle
4Proto-Indo-Europeaner-eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...
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