Where does “efnajafna” come from?

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

efnajafna (Icelandic): chemical equation

Definitions

  1. chemical equation

Ancestry of “efnajafna”, step by step

efnajafna 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 jafna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicjafnaan equation; to equalise, level, even up, even...
2Old Norsejafnato even; level ground; inflection of jafn: ##...
3Old Norsejafneven; equal, the same
4Proto-Germanicebnazeven, level
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁émnosequal, straight; flat, level, even
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ōp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *abnijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic abniją →