Where does “bragðefni” come from?

bragðefni (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic efni, from Old Norse efni, from Proto-Germanic abniją, from Proto-Germanic *abnijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ōp- — to achieve.

bragðefni (Icelandic): flavoring

Definitions

  1. flavoring

Ancestry of “bragðefni”, step by step

bragðefni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic efni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicefnifabric; material; subject, matter
2Old Norseefnistuff, material; matter of discourse; matter,...
3Proto-GermanicabnijąThat which is made; material; stuff
4Proto-Germanic*abnijaną
5Proto-Indo-Europeanōp-to achieve

via Icelandic bragð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbragðtaste; trick; appearance, look
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ōp-Every word from Proto-Germanic *abnijanąEvery word from Proto-Germanic abniją