Where does “nefnari” come from?

nefnari (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic nefna, from Old Norse nefna, from Proto-Germanic namnijaną, from Proto-Germanic namô, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.

nefnari (Icelandic): denominator

Definitions

  1. denominator

Ancestry of “nefnari”, step by step

nefnari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic nefna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicnefnato name; to call; to mention
2Old Norsenefnato name; to mention; to appoint
3Proto-Germanicnamnijanąto name, to call, to give a name to
4Proto-Germanicnamôname
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁nómn̥name
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃neh₃-to name

via Icelandic ari

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicarieagle
2Old Norsearieagle
3Proto-Germanicarôeagle
4Proto-Indo-Europeaner-eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥ →Every word from Proto-Germanic namô →