Where does “Audun” come from?
Audun (Norwegian) comes from Old Norse Auðunn, from Proto-Germanic Audawiniz, from Proto-Germanic winiz, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
Ancestry of “Audun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | Auðunn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | Audawiniz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | winiz | loved one, friend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |