Where does “Brunnīhilta” come from?
Brunnīhilta (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic *Brunnjuhildi, from Proto-Germanic Brunjōhildiz, from Proto-Germanic brunjǭ — breastplate.
Ancestry of “Brunnīhilta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *Brunnjuhildi | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | Brunjōhildiz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brunjǭ | breastplate |