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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

  1. fabric; material; subject, matter

Ancestry of “efni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseefnistuff, material; matter of discourse; matter,...
2Proto-GermanicabnijąThat which is made; material; stuff
3Proto-Germanic*abnijaną—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanōp-to achieve

Words derived from “efni”

  • efnahvarf
  • efnajafna
  • lífefnafræði
  • efnasamband
  • efnisyfirlit
  • hulduefni
  • andefni
  • efnaskipti
  • frumefni
  • kolefni
  • ostefni
  • efnilegur
  • efnafræði
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