Where does “orkugjafi” come from?

orkugjafi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic orka, from Old Norse orka, from Proto-Germanic *wurkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥ǵyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

orkugjafi (Icelandic): a source of energy

Definitions

  1. a source of energy

Ancestry of “orkugjafi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicorkastrength, power; energy; to affect, to influence
2Old Norseorka—
3Proto-Germanic*wurkijaną—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwr̥ǵyétito be working, to be at work
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
7Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wr̥ǵyéti →
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