Where does “emne” come from?

emne (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse efni, from Proto-Germanic abniją, from Proto-Germanic *abnijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ōp- — to achieve.

emne (Norwegian Nynorsk): a topic, subject or theme

Definitions

  1. a topic, subject or theme

Ancestry of “emne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseefnistuff, material; matter of discourse; matter,...
2Proto-GermanicabnijąThat which is made; material; stuff
3Proto-Germanic*abnijaną—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanōp-to achieve
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ōp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *abnijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic abniją →