Where does “geiri” come from?
geiri (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic gaizô, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰays-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.
geiri (Old Norse): spear
Ancestry of “geiri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | gaizô | a wedge-shaped piece |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰays- | pointed stick, spear; spear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |
Words derived from “geiri”