Where does “efesung” come from?

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

efesung (Old English): a cutting in the form of an eaves, a rounding, polling, compassing

Definitions

  1. a cutting in the form of an eaves, a rounding, polling, compassing

Ancestry of “efesung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishefesianto cut (someone's hair), give a haircut
2Old Englishefeseaves; the edge of a roof
3Proto-West Germanic*ubisuhall, vestibule, lobby
4Proto-Germanic*ubiswōeaves
Every word from Proto-Germanic *ubiswōEvery word from Proto-West Germanic *ubisuEvery word from Old English efes