Where does “efesian” come from?

efesian (Old English) comes from Old English efes, from Proto-West Germanic *ubisu, from Proto-Germanic *ubiswō — eaves.

efesian (Old English): to cut (someone's hair), give a haircut

Definitions

  1. to cut (someone's hair), give a haircut

Ancestry of “efesian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishefeseaves; the edge of a roof
2Proto-West Germanic*ubisuhall, vestibule, lobby
3Proto-Germanic*ubiswōeaves

Words derived from “efesian”

Every word from Proto-Germanic *ubiswō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *ubisu →Every word from Old English efes →