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Where does “Gunnarr” come from?

Gunnarr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic Gunþiharjaz, from Proto-Germanic harjaz, from Proto-Indo-European kóryos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

Ancestry of “Gunnarr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicGunþiharjaz—
2Proto-Germanicharjazarmy; army leader; commander; warrior
3Proto-Indo-Europeankóryoswar; troops; army; war, troops
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “Gunnarr”

  • Gunnar
  • Gunnar
  • Gunder
  • Gundersen
  • Gunnar
  • Gunnarína
  • Gunnar
  • Gunnar
  • Gunnar
  • Kunnak
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