Where does “*Inguhildi” come from?

*Inguhildi (Frankish) comes from Frankish *Ingu, from Proto-Germanic inguz, from Proto-Indo-European néḱus, from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- — to perish, disappear.

Ancestry of “*Inguhildi”, step by step

*Inguhildi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Frankish *Ingu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankish*Ingu—
2Proto-GermanicinguzIng, Yngvi, god of fertility
3Proto-Indo-Europeannéḱusdead; mortal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanneḱ-to perish, disappear

via Proto-West Germanic hildi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanichildibattle, fight
2Proto-Germanichildizbattle, fight
Every word from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néḱus →Every word from Proto-Germanic inguz →