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Where does “Gunnólfr” come from?

Gunnólfr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic Gunþiwulfaz, from Proto-Germanic gunþiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰéntis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

Ancestry of “Gunnólfr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicGunþiwulfaz—
2Proto-Germanicgunþizbattle
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰéntisstriking, killing
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—

Words derived from “Gunnólfr”

  • Gunnolvur
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