Where does “rafmagn” come from?

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

rafmagn (Icelandic): electricity

Definitions

  1. electricity

Ancestry of “rafmagn”, step by step

rafmagn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic raf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicrafamber
2Icelandicráfato wander, to ramble, to roam; wimp, wuss
3Old Norseráfawaver, go with staggering gait; to rove; stray...
4Proto-Germanicwabōną—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwebʰ-to weave, braid

via Icelandic magn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicmagnpower, strength; amount, quantity
2Old Norsemagnstrength, power

Words derived from “rafmagn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wabōną →Every word from Old Norse ráfa →