Where does “öfugur” come from?
öfugur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse ǫfugr, from Proto-Germanic abuhaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂époh₃kʷos.
öfugur (Icelandic): turning or facing the wrong way, reversed, inverted
Definitions
- turning or facing the wrong way, reversed, inverted
Ancestry of “öfugur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | ǫfugr | turned the wrong way with the tail or back... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | abuhaz | turned the wrong way, inverted; wicked, bad |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂époh₃kʷos | — |