Where does “Hrōþigaizaz” come from?
Hrōþigaizaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.
Hrōþigaizaz (Proto-Germanic): fame-spear
Ancestry of “Hrōþigaizaz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | gaizaz | spear, pike, javelin |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰoysós | throwing spear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |
Words derived from “Hrōþigaizaz”