Where does “efni” come from?
efni (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse efni, from Proto-Germanic abniją, from Proto-Germanic *abnijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ōp- — to achieve.
efni (Icelandic): fabric; material; subject, matter
Definitions
- fabric; material; subject, matter
Ancestry of “efni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | efni | stuff, material; matter of discourse; matter,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | abniją | That which is made; material; stuff |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *abnijaną | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ōp- | to achieve |
Words derived from “efni”