Where does “sifjaspell” come from?
sifjaspell (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic sifjar, from Old Norse sifjar, from Proto-Germanic sibjō, from Proto-Indo-European sebʰ-.
sifjaspell (Icelandic): incest
Ancestry of “sifjaspell”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | sifjar | family relations |
| 2 | Old Norse | sifjar | an affinity connection by marriage |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sibjō | relationship, kinship; friendship |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sebʰ- | — |