Where does “safn” come from?

safn (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic safna, from Old Norse safna, from Proto-Germanic *samnōną.

safn (Icelandic): a museum; a collection; a flock of sheep

Definitions

  1. a museum; a collection; a flock of sheep

Ancestry of “safn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsafnato gather, collect
2Old Norsesafna—
3Proto-Germanic*samnōną—

Words derived from “safn”

Every word from Proto-Germanic *samnōną →Every word from Old Norse safna →Every word from Icelandic safna →