Where does “Arnhildr” come from?

Arnhildr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse ǫrn, from Proto-Germanic arô, from Proto-Indo-European er- — eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...

Ancestry of “Arnhildr”, step by step

Arnhildr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse ǫrn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseǫrneagle
2Proto-Germanicarôeagle
3Proto-Indo-Europeaner-eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...

via Old Norse hildr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehildrbattle
2Proto-Germanichildizbattle, fight

Words derived from “Arnhildr

Every word from Proto-Indo-European er-Every word from Proto-Germanic arôEvery word from Old Norse ǫrn