Where does “ofurþungur” come from?
ofurþungur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic þungur, from Old Norse þungr, from Proto-Germanic þunguz, from Proto-Indo-European téngʰus.
ofurþungur (Icelandic): very heavy, extremely heavy
Definitions
- very heavy, extremely heavy
Ancestry of “ofurþungur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | þungur | heavy; difficult, hard |
| 2 | Old Norse | þungr | heavy |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þunguz | heavy |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | téngʰus | — |