Where does “algotnis” come from?

algotnis (Latvian) comes from Swedish Algot, from Old Norse Algautr, from Old Norse Álfr, from Proto-Germanic albiz, from Proto-Indo-European albʰós — white.

algotnis (Latvian): mercenary

Definitions

  1. mercenary

Ancestry of “algotnis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishAlgot—
2Old NorseAlgautr—
3Old NorseÁlfr—
4Proto-Germanicalbizelf, fairy
5Proto-Indo-Europeanalbʰóswhite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European albʰós →Every word from Proto-Germanic albiz →Every word from Old Norse Álfr →
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