Where does “Mjölnir” come from?
Mjölnir (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse Mjǫllnir, from Proto-Germanic meldunjaz, from Proto-Indo-European meldʰ- — to ask, pray, speak; lightning.
Ancestry of “Mjölnir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | Mjǫllnir | hammer of Thor; Thor's hammer |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | meldunjaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | meldʰ- | to ask, pray, speak; lightning |