Where does “gun” come from?
gun (Manx) comes from Manx gunn, from English gun, from Middle English gunne, from Old Norse Gunnhildr, from Old Norse Gunnr, from Old Norse guðr, from Proto-Germanic gunþiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰéntis.
gun (Manx): Alternative form of gunn
Ancestry of “gun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | gunn | gun |
| 2 | English | gun | A device for projecting a hard object very... |
| 3 | Middle English | gunne | A trebuchet or similar kind of pellet-firing... |
| 4 | Old Norse | Gunnhildr | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | Gunnr | — |
| 6 | Old Norse | guðr | battle, war |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gunþiz | battle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰéntis | striking, killing |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |