*brōþurbanô
Runic: ᛒᚱᛟᚦᚢᚱᛒᚨᚾᛟ Pronunciation: /ˈbrɔː.θur.ˌbɑ.nɔːː/noun · masculine · an-stem
Meanings
brother-slayer, fratricide
Etymology
From *brōþēr (‘brother’) + *banô (‘murderer, killer, slayer; bane, death’). The *-ur likely results from the genitive form *brōþurz, continuing a zero-grade suffix in the corresponding Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tr̥s.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | brōþurbanô | brōþurbananiz |
| Acc. | brōþurbananų | brōþurbananunz |
| Gen. | brōþurbaniniz | brōþurbananǫ̂ |
| Dat. | brōþurbanini | brōþurbanammaz |
| Inst. | brōþurbaninē | brōþurbanammiz |
| Voc. | brōþurbanô | brōþurbananiz |
Descendants
- brōþorbana (Old English)
-
bróðurbani (Old Norse)
- bróðurbani (Icelandic)