Where does “óvinr” come from?

óvinr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse ó, from Proto-Germanic ansuz, from Old High German helm, from Proto-West Germanic helm, from Proto-Germanic helmaz, from Proto-Germanic halmaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

óvinr (Old Norse): enemy, foe

Definitions

  1. enemy, foe

Ancestry of “óvinr”, step by step

óvinr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse ó

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseó—
2Proto-Germanicansuzdeity, god; name of the A-rune
3Old High Germanhelmhelmet
4Proto-West Germanichelmhelmet
5Proto-Germanichelmazhelmet
6Proto-Germanichalmazhalm; stem; stalk; straw; hay
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂mosstalk
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

via Old Norse vinr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevinrfriend
2Proto-Norseᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉfriend
3Proto-Germanicwinizloved one, friend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “óvinr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos →Every word from Proto-Germanic halmaz →