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Where does “syfjaður” come from?

syfjaður (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic syfja, from Proto-Germanic *sufjōną.

syfjaður (Icelandic): sleepy, tired

Definitions

  1. sleepy, tired

Ancestry of “syfjaður”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsyfjato make sleepy, to cause sleepiness; sleepiness
2Proto-Germanic*sufjōną—
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