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

Guðmundr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse guð

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

via Old Norse mundr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemundrprotection
2Proto-Germanicmundrazawake; alert; lively; brisk; eager; zealous; avid
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmendʰ-to see; strive; long for; be zealous for; be...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “Guðmundr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis →Every word from Proto-Germanic gastiz →
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