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Where does “Ásmundr” come from?

Ásmundr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse mund, from Proto-Germanic mundō, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂-nt-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Ancestry of “Ásmundr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemundhand
2Proto-Germanicmundōhand; protection, security
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂-nt-éh₂the beckoning one
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
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