Where does “brynjalfr” come from?

brynjalfr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse Álfr, from Proto-Germanic albiz, from Proto-Indo-European albʰós — white.

brynjalfr (Old Norse): warrior

Definitions

  1. warrior

Ancestry of “brynjalfr”, step by step

brynjalfr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse Álfr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseÁlfr—
2Proto-Germanicalbizelf, fairy
3Proto-Indo-Europeanalbʰóswhite

via Old Norse brynja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebrynjacoat of mail
2Proto-Germanicbrunjǭbreastplate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European albʰós →Every word from Proto-Germanic albiz →Every word from Old Norse Álfr →