Where does “gandur” come from?

gandur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse gandr, from Proto-Germanic gandaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

gandur (Icelandic): a riding animal, an animal for riding; a wolf, a...

Definitions

  1. a riding animal, an animal for riding; a wolf, a...

Ancestry of “gandur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegandrmagic wand; stick, staff; magic, monster; magic...
2Proto-Germanicgandazstick, staff
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰon- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gandaz →