Where does “Hrōthigeir” come from?
Hrōthigeir (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic Hrōþigaizaz, from Proto-Germanic gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.
Ancestry of “Hrōthigeir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | Hrōþigaizaz | fame-spear |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gaizaz | spear, pike, javelin |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰoysós | throwing spear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |