Herjann
Old Norse
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Germanic *harjanaz, from Proto-Germanic *harjaz (“army”), from Proto-Indo-European *ker- (“war”). Compare þjóðann (“prince, ruler”), from þjóð (“people”).
Proper noun
editHerjann m
- (heiti) leader of armies (Odin)
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:non:Óðinn
Derived terms
edit- herjanskerling f (“darling of Herjann; a hag”)
- herjanssonr m (“son of Herjann; a wretch”)
Related terms
edit- herr m (“army”)
Descendants
edit- Icelandic: Herjann
References
edit- Herjann in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.
Categories:
- Old Norse terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Old Norse terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ker-
- Old Norse terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Old Norse terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Old Norse lemmas
- Old Norse proper nouns
- Old Norse masculine nouns
- Old Norse heiti
- Old Norse names for Odin