Where does “töfra” come from?

töfra (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse taufra, from Proto-Germanic taubrōną — to enchant, to bewitch.

töfra (Icelandic): to enchant, to charm, to bewitch

Definitions

  1. to enchant, to charm, to bewitch

Ancestry of “töfra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetaufrato enchant
2Proto-Germanictaubrōnąto enchant, to bewitch
Every word from Proto-Germanic taubrōnąEvery word from Old Norse taufra