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
Ancestry of “rafgreining”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | raf- | electro-, electric, electrical |
| 2 | Icelandic | rafmagn | electricity |
| 3 | Icelandic | raf | amber |
| 4 | Icelandic | ráfa | to wander, to ramble, to roam; wimp, wuss |
| 5 | Old Norse | ráfa | waver, go with staggering gait; to rove; stray... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wabōną | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | webʰ- | to weave, braid |