Where does “mjór” come from?

mjór (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic maiwaz, from Proto-Germanic maiwijaną — to shout, mew.

mjór (Old Norse): thin, slender, slim; pointed; narrow

Definitions

  1. thin, slender, slim; pointed; narrow

Ancestry of “mjór”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmaiwazgull, seagull
2Proto-Germanicmaiwijanąto shout, mew

Words derived from “mjór”

Every word from Proto-Germanic maiwijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic maiwaz →
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