Where does “vafagepill” come from?
vafagepill (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic gepill, from Icelandic gapa, from Old Norse gapa, from Proto-Germanic gapōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁y-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰih₁-.
vafagepill (Icelandic): bastard person born out of wedlock
Definitions
- bastard person born out of wedlock
Ancestry of “vafagepill”, step by step
vafagepill traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic gepill
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | gepill | lowly person, inferior person |
| 2 | Icelandic | gapa | to gape |
| 3 | Old Norse | gapa | to gape, open the mouth wide |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gapōną | to gaze, observe |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰeh₁y- | to yawn, gape; to gape, be wide open; to gape,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰih₁- | — |
via Icelandic vafi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | vafi | doubt, uncertainty |