Where does “hreyfill” come from?
hreyfill (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hreyfa, from Old Norse hreyfa, from Proto-Germanic hraubijaną.
hreyfill (Icelandic): motor (especially that of an aeroplane)
Definitions
- motor (especially that of an aeroplane)
Ancestry of “hreyfill”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | hreyfa | to move, to shift |
| 2 | Old Norse | hreyfa | to move, stir |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hraubijaną | — |