Where does “hæfur” come from?

hæfur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hæfr, from Proto-Germanic hēbijaz.

hæfur (Icelandic): well suited, competent

Definitions

  1. well suited, competent

Ancestry of “hæfur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehæfr—
2Proto-Germanichēbijaz—

Words derived from “hæfur”

Every word from Proto-Germanic hēbijaz →Every word from Old Norse hæfr →