Where does “afla” come from?
afla (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse afla, from Proto-Germanic aflōną, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
afla (Icelandic): to earn, to gain; to procure, to get, to acquire;...
Definitions
- to earn, to gain; to procure, to get, to acquire;...
Ancestry of “afla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | afla | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | aflōną | to acquire, contrive |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 7 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |