Where does “nafar” come from?
nafar (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse nafarr, from Proto-Germanic nabōgaizaz, from Proto-Germanic gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.
nafar (Icelandic): auger, gimlet; indefinite genitive singular of...
Definitions
- auger, gimlet; indefinite genitive singular of...
Ancestry of “nafar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | nafarr | auger |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | nabōgaizaz | auger |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gaizaz | spear, pike, javelin |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰoysós | throwing spear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |
Words derived from “nafar”