Where does “Njǫrðr” come from?

Njǫrðr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic Nerþuz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr — man; power, force, vital energy.

Njǫrðr (Old Norse): Njord, the father of Freyr and Freya

Definitions

  1. Njord, the father of Freyr and Freya

Ancestry of “Njǫrðr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicNerþuzA Germanic god or goddess: Njord, Nerthus
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗrman; power, force, vital energy

Words derived from “Njǫrðr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr →Every word from Proto-Germanic Nerþuz →