Where does “*Badwōmundaz” come from?
*Badwōmundaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic badwō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰodʰweh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰh₂- — to dig, burrow; to pierce, stab.
Ancestry of “*Badwōmundaz”, step by step
*Badwōmundaz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic badwō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | badwō | battle, fight |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰodʰweh₂ | battle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰedʰh₂- | to dig, burrow; to pierce, stab |
via Proto-Germanic *mundaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *mundaz | — |