Where does “ヨルムンガンド” come from?
ヨルムンガンド (Japanese) comes from Old Norse Jǫrmungandr, from Old Norse gandr, from Proto-Germanic gandaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.
ヨルムンガンド (Japanese): Jörmungandr
Definitions
- Jörmungandr
Ancestry of “ヨルムンガンド”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | Jǫrmungandr | Jörmungandr a kenning for the World Serpent, coiling around the world in the depth of the ocean, biting its own tail |
| 2 | Old Norse | gandr | magic wand; stick, staff; magic, monster; magic... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gandaz | stick, staff |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |