Where does “efna” come from?

efna (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse efna, from Proto-Germanic abnijaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep- — to work, toil, make; ability, force.

efna (Icelandic): to carry out, to fulfil; to keep; to prepare, to...

Definitions

  1. to carry out, to fulfil; to keep; to prepare, to...

Ancestry of “efna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseefnato perform, fulfil; to prepare, make arrangements
2Proto-Germanicabnijanąto perform, to execute
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ep-to work, toil, make; ability, force
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep- →Every word from Proto-Germanic abnijaną →Every word from Old Norse efna →