Where does “efnatengi” come from?
efnatengi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic efni, from Old Norse efni, from Proto-Germanic abniją, from Proto-Germanic *abnijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ōp- — to achieve.
efnatengi (Icelandic): chemical bond
Definitions
- chemical bond
Ancestry of “efnatengi”, step by step
efnatengi 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 tengi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | tengi | port, socket, connector |