Jǫrmungandr
Old Norse
proper noun
Definitions
- (Norse mythology) The World Serpent or Midgard Serpent, an offspring of Loki, which is thrown into the ocean by Odin but grows to encircle the world, and is finally slain during Ragnarok by Thor, who then succumbs to its poisonous breath.
Etymology
Affix from Old Norse gandr (magic staff, stick, magic, monster, staff, magic wand) inherited from Proto-Germanic *ermunaz (whole, strong, allwhole, Irmin).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*ermunaz
Gloss
whole, strong, allwhole, Irmin
Concept
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Kanji
強
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Cognates and derived terms
- Emma English
- Ermengarde English
- Jörmungandr English
- Arminius Latin
- Ermeroti Latin
- Irma German
- *Ermunafriþuz Proto-Germanic
- *ermunaz Proto-Germanic
- *gandaz Proto-Germanic
- gawnt Middle English
- Gandálfr Old Norse
- gandr Old Norse
- jǫrmun- Old Norse
- gandur Icelandic
- Ermosende Galician
- Irminfrid Old High German
- irmin- Old High German
- gandur Faroese