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Where does “Gunþiwulfaz” come from?

Gunþiwulfaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic gunþiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰéntis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

Ancestry of “Gunþiwulfaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgunþizbattle
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰéntisstriking, killing
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—

Words derived from “Gunþiwulfaz”

  • Gundulfus
  • Gunnólfr
  • Gunnolvur
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