Where does “effen” come from?

effen (Danish) comes from Middle Low German effen, from Old Saxon evan, from Proto-West Germanic ebn, from Proto-Germanic ebnaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁émnos — equal, straight; flat, level, even.

effen (Danish): capable, competent; "effen eller ueffen" –

Definitions

  1. capable, competent; "effen eller ueffen" –

Ancestry of “effen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germaneffen—
2Old Saxonevanequal; even
3Proto-West Germanicebneven, level
4Proto-Germanicebnazeven, level
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁émnosequal, straight; flat, level, even
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁émnos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ebnaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic ebn →