Where does “Aurvangr” come from?

Aurvangr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse aurr, from Proto-Germanic auraz, from Proto-Indo-European Huh₁-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European -rós — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

Aurvangr (Old Norse): name of a dwarf

Definitions

  1. name of a dwarf

Ancestry of “Aurvangr”, step by step

Aurvangr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse aurr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseaurrmoist earth, wet clay, mud
2Proto-Germanicaurazwet sand or earth, mud; liquid, water, sea
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHuh₁-ró-s—
4Proto-Indo-European-rósForms adjectives from Caland system roots

via Old Norse vangr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevangra garden, field, meadow
2Proto-Germanicwangazfield, meadow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -rós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Huh₁-ró-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic auraz →