Where does “jævn” come from?
jævn (Danish) comes from Old Danish iafn, from Old Norse jafn, from Proto-Germanic ebnaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁émnos — equal, straight; flat, level, even.
jævn (Danish): even, level; smooth; thick
Definitions
- even, level; smooth; thick
Ancestry of “jævn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | iafn | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | jafn | even; equal, the same |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ebnaz | even, level |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁émnos | equal, straight; flat, level, even |
Words derived from “jævn”