Where does “efnan” come from?

efnan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic ebnaijaną, from Proto-Germanic ebnaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁émnos — equal, straight; flat, level, even.

efnan (Old English): to carry out; do; perform; execute; labour;...

Definitions

  1. to carry out; do; perform; execute; labour;...

Ancestry of “efnan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicebnaijanąto make level, make even
2Proto-Germanicebnazeven, level
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁émnosequal, straight; flat, level, even
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁émnos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ebnaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic ebnaijaną →