Where does “safamikill” come from?

safamikill (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic safi, from Old Norse safi, from Proto-Germanic *safô, from Proto-Indo-European sap- — skill; to taste; to try; to research.

safamikill (Icelandic): juicy, succulent

Definitions

  1. juicy, succulent

Ancestry of “safamikill”, step by step

safamikill traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic safi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsafijuice
2Old Norsesafisap (of trees)
3Proto-Germanic*safô—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansap-skill; to taste; to try; to research

via Icelandic mikill

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicmikilllarge in quantity or number; much; great
2Old Norsemikillgreat, tall of stature; great, large, in bulk or...
3Proto-Germanic*mikilaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂-big, great; great; big, stour, great
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sap- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *safô →Every word from Old Norse safi →
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