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Where does “Guðmundr” come from?

Guðmundr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse guð, from Proto-Germanic gudą, from Proto-Germanic gastiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

Ancestry of “Guðmundr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseguðGod m; god, deity n
2Proto-Germanicgudąinvoked one; god, deity
3Proto-Germanicgastizstranger, guest
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰóstisstranger, host
5Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “Guðmundr”

  • Gudmund
  • Guðmunda
  • Guðmundur
  • Guðmundína
  • Gudmundur
  • Gudmund
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