Where does “Brunhild” come from?
Brunhild (German) comes from Middle High German Briunhilde, from Old High German Brunnīhilta, from Proto-West Germanic *Brunnjuhildi, from Proto-Germanic Brunjōhildiz, from Proto-Germanic brunjǭ — breastplate.
Brunhild (German): A shieldmaiden and valkyrie in Germanic mythology, a main character in the Nibelungenlied, Völsunga saga, and some poems of the Poetic Edda
Definitions
- A shieldmaiden and valkyrie in Germanic mythology, a main character in the Nibelungenlied, Völsunga saga, and some poems of the Poetic Edda
Ancestry of “Brunhild”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | Briunhilde | — |
| 2 | Old High German | Brunnīhilta | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *Brunnjuhildi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | Brunjōhildiz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brunjǭ | breastplate |