Where does “efnetta” come from?

efnetta (Old English) comes from Old English efnettan, from Old English -ettan, from Proto-West Germanic -attjan, from Proto-Germanic -atjaną, from Proto-Indo-European -dyé-.

efnetta (Old English): a balance

Definitions

  1. a balance

Ancestry of “efnetta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishefnettanto make even; to square, adjust
2Old English-ettanverbal suffix denoting frequency or intensification
3Proto-West Germanic-attjanCreates intensive verbs
4Proto-Germanic-atjanąCreates intensive verbs
5Proto-Indo-European-dyé-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -dyé- →Every word from Old English -ettan →Every word from Proto-West Germanic -attjan →