Gandr etymology

Old Norse

Old Norse word gandr comes from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰen-, Proto-Baltic *gin-

Etymology of gandr

Detailed word origin of gandr

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*gʷʰen- Proto-Indo-European (ine) to hit, kill, to press; to strike, slay, kill, to strike; slay, kill, to strike, to kill, to kill
*gin- Proto-Baltic (bat-pro)
*gandaz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro)
gandr Old Norse (non)