Where does “afspurn” come from?

afspurn (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic af-, from Old Norse af-, from Proto-Germanic aba-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó — off, away.

afspurn (Icelandic): hearsay

Definitions

  1. hearsay

Ancestry of “afspurn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicaf-de-
2Old Norseaf-Combining form of af
3Proto-Germanicaba-away, away from
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epóoff, away
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó →Every word from Proto-Germanic aba- →Every word from Icelandic af- →