Where does “fangvinr” come from?

fangvinr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse fang, from Proto-Germanic fangą, from Proto-Germanic fanhaną, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- — to join, to attach; agreement, settlement.

fangvinr (Old Norse): a wrestling opponent; one with which one grapples

Definitions

a wrestling opponent; one with which one grapples

Ancestry of “fangvinr”, step by step

fangvinr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse fang

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	fang	catch; embrace, hold
2	Proto-Germanic	fangą	catch, that which is caught
3	Proto-Germanic	fanhaną	to take, to seize; to capture, to catch
4	Proto-Indo-European	peh₂ḱ-	to join, to attach; agreement, settlement

via Old Norse vinr

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	vinr	friend
2	Proto-Norse	ᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉ	friend
3	Proto-Germanic	winiz	loved one, friend
4	Proto-Indo-European	wenh₁-	to love

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fanhaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic fangą →