Where does “hulduefni” come from?

hulduefni (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic efni, from Old Norse efni, from Proto-Germanic abniją, from Proto-Germanic *abnijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ōp- — to achieve.

hulduefni (Icelandic): dark matter

Definitions

  1. dark matter

Ancestry of “hulduefni”, step by step

hulduefni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic efni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicefnifabric; material; subject, matter
2Old Norseefnistuff, material; matter of discourse; matter,...
3Proto-GermanicabnijąThat which is made; material; stuff
4Proto-Germanic*abnijaną—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanōp-to achieve

via Icelandic Hulda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IcelandicHuldasecrecy
2Old Norsehulda—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ōp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *abnijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic abniją →