Where does “gæfumunur” come from?

gæfumunur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic munur, from Old Norse munr, from Proto-Germanic muniz, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

gæfumunur (Icelandic): difference in fortunes

Definitions

  1. difference in fortunes

Ancestry of “gæfumunur”, step by step

gæfumunur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic munur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicmunurdifference; object, thing
2Old Norsemunrmind; delight; difference
3Proto-Germanicmunizmind, memory; feeling, emotion; love, desire
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

via Icelandic gæfa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicgæfagood luck, good fortune
2Old Norsegæfa—
3Proto-Germanicgēbijǭ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic muniz →Every word from Old Norse munr →
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