Where does “Ásgeirr” come from?
Ásgeirr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse geirr, from Proto-Germanic gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.
Ancestry of “Ásgeirr”, step by step
Ásgeirr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse geirr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | geirr | spear |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gaizaz | spear, pike, javelin |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰoysós | throwing spear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |
via Old Norse Áss
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | Áss | a thick pole, main beam (in a house) |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | astaz | branch |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ósdos | branch |
Words derived from “Ásgeirr”