Where does “rafgreining” come from?

rafgreining (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic raf-, from Icelandic rafmagn, from Icelandic raf, from Icelandic ráfa, from Old Norse ráfa, from Proto-Germanic wabōną, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.

rafgreining (Icelandic): electrolysis

Definitions

  1. electrolysis

Ancestry of “rafgreining”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicraf-electro-, electric, electrical
2Icelandicrafmagnelectricity
3Icelandicrafamber
4Icelandicráfato wander, to ramble, to roam; wimp, wuss
5Old Norseráfawaver, go with staggering gait; to rove; stray...
6Proto-Germanicwabōną—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwebʰ-to weave, braid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wabōną →Every word from Old Norse ráfa →