Where does “rafmagnslaus” come from?

rafmagnslaus (Icelandic) comes 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.

rafmagnslaus (Icelandic): without electricity

Definitions

  1. without electricity

Ancestry of “rafmagnslaus”, step by step

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