Where does “Móðgunnr” come from?

Móðgunnr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse Gunnr, from Old Norse guðr, from Proto-Germanic gunþiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰéntis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

Ancestry of “Móðgunnr”, step by step

Móðgunnr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse Gunnr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseGunnrbattle, war
2Old Norseguðrbattle, war
3Proto-Germanicgunþizbattle
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰéntisstriking, killing
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—

via Old Norse móðr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemóðranger, wrath; enragement, agitation
2Proto-Germanicmōdazmind, sense; zeal, boldness, courage; anger
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmē-to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰon- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰéntis →