jötunn

Icelandic

/ˈjœːtʰʏnː/

noun

Definitions

(Norse mythology) a jotun
a large man, giant of a man

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse jǫtunn (jotun, giant).

Origin

Old Norse

jǫtunn

Gloss

jotun, giant

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

ettin English
jotun English
jotuni Finnish
jätti Finnish
ётун Russian
*etunaz Proto-Germanic
jätte Swedish
eten Middle English
Jǫtunheimr Old Norse
jǫtunn Old Norse
jætte Danish
jøtun Faroese
*iatul Old Swedish
iætun Old Swedish
getu Westrobothnian