Where does “*Gunþifriþu” come from?
*Gunþifriþu (Germanic) comes from Proto-West Germanic gunþi, from Proto-Germanic gunþiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰéntis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.
Ancestry of “*Gunþifriþu”, step by step
*Gunþifriþu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic gunþi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | gunþi | battle |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gunþiz | battle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰéntis | striking, killing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |
via Germanic *friþu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germanic | *friþu | — |