Where does “Jǫtunheimr” come from?

Jǫtunheimr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse jǫtunn, from Proto-Germanic etunaz, from Proto-Germanic etaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

Jǫtunheimr (Old Norse): Jotunheim

Definitions

  1. Jotunheim

Ancestry of “Jǫtunheimr”, step by step

Jǫtunheimr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse jǫtunn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsejǫtunna jotun, giant
2Proto-Germanicetunazan overeater, glutton; a giant
3Proto-Germanicetanąto eat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁édtito eat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

via Old Norse heimr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseheimrrealm, region within walking distance to a þing...
2Proto-Germanichaimazhome; house; village
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóymosof the home, belonging to the family; village,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “Jǫtunheimr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti →Every word from Proto-Germanic etaną →
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