Where does “trefill” come from?
trefill (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic traf, from Old Norse traf, from Proto-Germanic trabō, from Proto-Indo-European drāp-.
trefill (Icelandic): a scarf
Ancestry of “trefill”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | traf | fringe; linen handkerchief; bandage, wrapping |
| 2 | Old Norse | traf | fringe |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | trabō | fringe |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | drāp- | — |