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Where does “Briunhilde” come from?

Briunhilde (Middle High German) comes from Old High German Brunnīhilta, from Proto-West Germanic *Brunnjuhildi, from Proto-Germanic Brunjōhildiz, from Proto-Germanic brunjǭ — breastplate.

Ancestry of “Briunhilde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High GermanBrunnīhilta—
2Proto-West Germanic*Brunnjuhildi—
3Proto-GermanicBrunjōhildiz—
4Proto-Germanicbrunjǭbreastplate

Words derived from “Briunhilde”

  • Brunilde
  • Brunhilde
Every word from Proto-Germanic brunjǭ →