Where does “jǫtunn” come from?

jǫtunn (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic etunaz, from Proto-Germanic etaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

jǫtunn (Old Norse): a jotun, giant

Definitions

  1. a jotun, giant

Ancestry of “jǫtunn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicetunazan overeater, glutton; a giant
2Proto-Germanicetanąto eat
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁édtito eat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “jǫtunn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti →Every word from Proto-Germanic etaną →