Where does “jǫrmun-” come from?

jǫrmun- (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic ermunaz, from Proto-Germanic gardaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰórdʰos, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.

jǫrmun- (Old Norse): strong, whole; great

Definitions

  1. strong, whole; great

Ancestry of “jǫrmun-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicermunazstrong, whole; Irmin
2Proto-Germanicgardazenclosure; court, yard; garden
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰórdʰoshedge, fence, enclosure; hedge, enclosure;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰórdʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic gardaz →