Where does “afbrigðilegur” come from?
afbrigðilegur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic afbrigði, from Old Norse afbrigð.
afbrigðilegur (Icelandic): deviant, abnormal; anomalous
Definitions
- deviant, abnormal; anomalous
Ancestry of “afbrigðilegur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | afbrigði | variety, variant; deviation, transgression |
| 2 | Old Norse | afbrigð | — |