Where does “gunnepoudre” come from?

gunnepoudre (Middle English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

gunnepoudre (Middle English): gunpowder

Definitions

  1. gunpowder

Ancestry of “gunnepoudre”, step by step

gunnepoudre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English gunne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishgunneA trebuchet or similar kind of pellet-firing...
2Old NorseGunnhildr—
3Old NorseGunnrbattle, war
4Old Norseguðrbattle, war
5Proto-Germanicgunþizbattle
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰéntisstriking, killing
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—

via Middle English poudre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishpoudrepowder; The results of the decomposition of one's...
2Old Frenchpoudrepowder; dust
3Late Latinpulvera—
4Latinpulvisdust, powder; an arena, place of contest
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰon- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰéntis →