Where does “hæfni” come from?

hæfni (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hæfa, from Old Norse hœfa.

hæfni (Icelandic): the quality of being a good shot

Definitions

  1. the quality of being a good shot

Ancestry of “hæfni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichæfato hit; to hit a mark; to suit, to fit
2Old Norsehœfa—
Every word from Old Norse hœfa →Every word from Icelandic hæfa →