gʷʰn̥-tó-₂

“struck down, slain”

Debatedweapondeath

bane, gun

Participial from *gʷʰen- "to strike", yielding Old English bana "slayer", English bane, and possibly‍‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌ gun (from the name Gunnhildr).

bʰer-g-“to hide, to protect, to bury”dʰrewn-“to fall into water, to drown”ǵʰeysd-“to be terrified, ghost/spirit”gʷelH-mn̥-₂“thrown thing, projectile”gʷenh₂-“to strike, kill”gʷʰen-mn̥-“a striking, killing blow”h₂erk-es-“bow, curved weapon”h₁ey-tó-“gone, departed, past”

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