Where does “vímuefni” come from?
vímuefni (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic efni, from Old Norse efni, from Proto-Germanic abniją, from Proto-Germanic *abnijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ōp- — to achieve.
vímuefni (Icelandic): psychoactive drug
Definitions
- psychoactive drug
Ancestry of “vímuefni”, step by step
vímuefni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic efni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | efni | fabric; material; subject, matter |
| 2 | Old Norse | efni | stuff, material; matter of discourse; matter,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | abniją | That which is made; material; stuff |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *abnijaną | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ōp- | to achieve |
via Norwegian Nynorsk vima
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | vima | to drift, wander aimlessly, as if dizzy or... |