Mjollnir

English

/ˈmjɔlnɪr/, /ˈmjɒlnɪː/

proper noun
Definitions
  • The hammer of the Norse god Thor.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse Mjǫllnir (hammer of Thor) derived from Proto-Germanic *meldunjaz derived from Proto-Indo-European *meldʰ-, *meldʰ-n- (lightning).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*meldʰ-, *meldʰ-n-

Gloss

lightning

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

雷

Emoji
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