Where does “efnahagur” come from?
efnahagur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic efni, from Old Norse efni, from Proto-Germanic abniją, from Proto-Germanic *abnijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ōp- — to achieve.
efnahagur (Icelandic): finances
Definitions
- finances
Ancestry of “efnahagur”, step by step
efnahagur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic efni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | efni | fabric; material; subject, matter |
| 2 | Old Norse | efni | stuff, material; matter of discourse; matter,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | abniją | That which is made; material; stuff |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *abnijaną | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ōp- | to achieve |
via Icelandic hagur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | hagur | dexterous, handy; an advantage; economy |
| 2 | Old Norse | hagr | handy, skillful |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hagaz | abled, capable; suitable, comfortable |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱak- | branch, pole; branch, stick; to be able, help |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kek- / ḱek- / kekʰ- / ḱekʰ- | — |