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Where does “krefja” come from?

krefja (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse krefja, from Proto-Germanic krafjaną — to demand.

krefja (Icelandic): to demand

Definitions

  1. to demand

Ancestry of “krefja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekrefjato demand
2Proto-Germanickrafjanąto demand
Every word from Proto-Germanic krafjaną →