Where does “evnelaus” come from?
evnelaus (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.
evnelaus (Norwegian Nynorsk): incapable, lacking in ability, untalented
Definitions
- incapable, lacking in ability, untalented
Ancestry of “evnelaus”, step by step
evnelaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk evne
| 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 |