Where does “hefnd” come from?
hefnd (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hefnd, from Old Norse hefna — avenge.
hefnd (Icelandic): revenge, vengeance
Ancestry of “hefnd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | hefnd | revenge |
| 2 | Old Norse | hefna | avenge |
Words derived from “hefnd”