Where does “Jǫrmungandr” come from?
Jǫrmungandr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse gandr, from Proto-Germanic gandaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.
Jǫrmungandr (Old Norse): Jörmungandr a kenning for the World Serpent, coiling around the world in the depth of the ocean, biting its own tail
Definitions
- Jörmungandr a kenning for the World Serpent, coiling around the world in the depth of the ocean, biting its own tail
Ancestry of “Jǫrmungandr”, step by step
Jǫrmungandr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse gandr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | gandr | magic wand; stick, staff; magic, monster; magic... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gandaz | stick, staff |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |
via Old Norse *jǫrmunr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | *jǫrmunr | world, earth |