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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | Brunnīhilta | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *Brunnjuhildi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | Brunjōhildiz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brunjǭ | breastplate |