Where does “súrefni” come from?

súrefni (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic efni, from Old Norse efni, from Proto-Germanic abniją, from Proto-Germanic *abnijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ōp- — to achieve.

súrefni (Icelandic): oxygen

Definitions

  1. oxygen

Ancestry of “súrefni”, step by step

súrefni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic efni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicefnifabric; material; subject, matter
2Old Norseefnistuff, material; matter of discourse; matter,...
3Proto-GermanicabnijąThat which is made; material; stuff
4Proto-Germanic*abnijaną—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanōp-to achieve

via Icelandic súr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsúrsour, tart, acid, acidic; surly, bitter, morose,...
2Old Norsesúrrsour
3Proto-Germanicsūrazsour, acidic
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansuHróssour, salty, bitter

Words derived from “súrefni”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ōp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *abnijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic abniją →
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