Where does “afburður” come from?
afburður (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse afburðr, from Old Norse burðr, from Proto-Germanic burþiz, from Proto-Germanic beraną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
afburður (Icelandic): superiority; excellence
Ancestry of “afburður”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | afburðr | superiority |
| 2 | Old Norse | burðr | carriage, bearing; birth; fœtus , offspring |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | burþiz | bearing, carrying; pregnancy; birth |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | beraną | to carry, to bear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |