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Where does “gunþiz” come from?

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

gunþiz (Proto-Germanic): battle

Definitions

  1. battle

Ancestry of “gunþiz”, step by step

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

Words derived from “gunþiz”

  • Gunn
  • Gunther
  • Gunter
  • gonfalonier
  • gonfalon
  • gonfanon
  • Gundulfus
  • gonfalone
  • gonfaloniere
  • Günther
  • Gunther
  • Gunnar
  • Gun
  • Gunhild
  • Gunborg
  • Gunnar
  • Gunder
  • Gundersen
  • Gunhild
  • gonfalonier
  • gonfalon
  • guþ
  • Gunnar
  • Gunnarína
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