Where does “Geirmundr” come from?
Geirmundr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse geirr, from Proto-Germanic gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.
Ancestry of “Geirmundr”, step by step
Geirmundr 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 mund
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | mund | hand |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mundō | hand; protection, security |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂-nt-éh₂ | the beckoning one |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |