Where does “Gunhild” come from?

Gunhild (Swedish) comes from Old Norse Gunnhildr, from Old Norse Gunnr, from Old Norse guðr, from Proto-Germanic gunþiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰéntis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

Gunhild (Swedish): a medieval royal name revived in the nineteenth century

Definitions

  1. a medieval royal name revived in the nineteenth century

Ancestry of “Gunhild”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseGunnhildr—
2Old NorseGunnrbattle, war
3Old Norseguðrbattle, war
4Proto-Germanicgunþizbattle
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰéntisstriking, killing
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰon- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰéntis →
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