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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

Definitions

  1. ability; power; capacity

Ancestry of “evne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseefnistuff, material; matter of discourse; matter,...
2Proto-GermanicabnijąThat which is made; material; stuff
3Proto-Germanic*abnijaną—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanōp-to achieve

Words derived from “evne”

  • læseevne
  • varmeledningsevne
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