Where does “evneløyse” come from?

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

evneløyse (Norwegian Nynorsk): inability

Definitions

inability

Ancestry of “evneløyse”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian Nynorsk	evne	ability, capacity, talent
2	Danish	evne	ability; power; capacity
3	Old Norse	efni	stuff, material; matter of discourse; matter,...
4	Proto-Germanic	abniją	That which is made; material; stuff
5	Proto-Germanic	*abnijaną	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	ōp-	to achieve

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ōp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *abnijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic abniją →