Where does “Hunbeorht” come from?

Hunbeorht (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic berhtaz, from Proto-Germanic hrabnaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

Ancestry of “Hunbeorht”, step by step

Hunbeorht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic berhtaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicberhtazbright, shining
2Proto-Germanichrabnazraven
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorh₂-
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

via Proto-Germanic hūnaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichūnazsomething swollen; a swelling; piece of wood;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱūnósswollen
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong

Words derived from “Hunbeorht

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-