banamaðr

Old Norse

noun
Definitions
  • killer, slayer

Etymology

Compound from Old Norse bani (killing, killer, bane) + Old Norse maðr (man, person)root from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰen- (kill, strike, slay, beat, hit, drive).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʷʰen-

Gloss

kill, strike, slay, beat, hit, drive

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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