Where does “Mjǫllnir” come from?
Mjǫllnir (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic meldunjaz, from Proto-Indo-European meldʰ- — to ask, pray, speak; lightning.
Mjǫllnir (Old Norse): hammer of Thor; Thor's hammer
Definitions
- hammer of Thor; Thor's hammer
Ancestry of “Mjǫllnir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | meldunjaz | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | meldʰ- | to ask, pray, speak; lightning |
Words derived from “Mjǫllnir”