Where does “*Gaizahildiz” come from?

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

Ancestry of “*Gaizahildiz”, step by step

*Gaizahildiz 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 hildiz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichildizbattle, fight
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós →Every word from Proto-Germanic gaizaz →