Where does “sefþvari” come from?
sefþvari (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic sef, from Old Norse sef, from Proto-Germanic sipōną, from Proto-Indo-European seyb- — to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,...
sefþvari (Icelandic): Eurasian bittern
Definitions
- Eurasian bittern
Ancestry of “sefþvari”, step by step
sefþvari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic sef
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | sef | rush; first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 2 | Old Norse | sef | sedge, rush |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sipōną | to drop, fall, drip, trickle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seyb- | to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,... |
via Icelandic þvari
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | þvari | borer, piercer |