Where does “*Gaizabalþuz” come from?

*Gaizabalþuz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.

Ancestry of “*Gaizabalþuz”, step by step

*Gaizabalþuz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic gaizaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgaizazspear, pike, javelin
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰoysósthrowing spear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰey-winter

via Proto-Germanic balþaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbalþazstrong, bold
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós →Every word from Proto-Germanic gaizaz →