Where does “effen” come from?

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

effen (Dutch): Alternative form of even; leveled; plain or...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of even; leveled; plain or...

Ancestry of “effen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutcheffen—
2Old Dutchevan—
3Proto-West Germanicebneven, level
4Proto-Germanicebnazeven, level
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁émnosequal, straight; flat, level, even

Words derived from “effen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁émnos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ebnaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic ebn →