Where does “Brynhild” come from?

Brynhild (Faroese) comes from Old Norse Brynhildr, from Proto-Germanic Brunjōhildiz, from Proto-Germanic brunjǭ — breastplate.

Brynhild (Faroese): Brunhild

Definitions

  1. Brunhild

Ancestry of “Brynhild”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseBrynhildr—
2Proto-GermanicBrunjōhildiz—
3Proto-Germanicbrunjǭbreastplate
Every word from Proto-Germanic brunjǭ →Every word from Proto-Germanic Brunjōhildiz →Every word from Old Norse Brynhildr →