Where does “refsing” come from?
refsing (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic refsa, from Old Norse refsa, from Proto-Germanic rafsijaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rep- — to rip, snatch, tear, pinch; to seize, pluck; to...
refsing (Icelandic): punishment
Definitions
- punishment
Ancestry of “refsing”, step by step
refsing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic refsa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | refsa | to punish |
| 2 | Old Norse | refsa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rafsijaną | to snatch; to punish; flog; chastise; reprove; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rep- | to rip, snatch, tear, pinch; to seize, pluck; to... |
via Icelandic ing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | ing | — |