Where does “Wærmund” come from?
Wærmund (Old English) comes from Old English wær, from Proto-West Germanic wār, from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
Wærmund (Old English): Wermund, legendary king of the Angles
Definitions
- Wermund, legendary king of the Angles
Ancestry of “Wærmund”, step by step
Wærmund traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English wær
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | wær | cautious, on guard, watching out for something;... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | wār | true, reliable |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wēraz | true; reliable; friendly; kind |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
via Old English mund
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | mund | hand; trust, security. protection; protector,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mundō | hand; protection, security |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂-nt-éh₂ | the beckoning one |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |