Where does “evne” come from?
evne (Danish) comes from Old Norse efni, from Proto-Germanic abniją, from Proto-Germanic *abnijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ōp- — to achieve.
evne (Danish): ability; power; capacity
Ancestry of “evne”, step by step
evne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse efni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | efni | stuff, material; matter of discourse; matter,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | abniją | That which is made; material; stuff |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *abnijaną | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ōp- | to achieve |
via Old Norse efna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | efna | to perform, fulfil; to prepare, make arrangements |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | abnijaną | to perform, to execute |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | op- | to work, ability; to work; income, wealth; to... |
Words derived from “evne”