Where does “eofolsian” come from?

eofolsian (Old English) comes from Old English hālsian, from Old English heals, from Proto-Germanic halsaz, from Proto-Indo-European kólsos.

eofolsian (Old English): to blaspheme; to reproach, insult

Definitions

  1. to blaspheme; to reproach, insult

Ancestry of “eofolsian”, step by step

eofolsian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English hālsian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhālsianto entreat earnestly, beseech, implore
2Old Englishhealsneck
3Proto-Germanichalsazneck, throat
4Proto-Indo-Europeankólsos—

via Old English æf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishæfof
2Proto-Germanic*ab—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanapó—

Words derived from “eofolsian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kólsos →Every word from Proto-Germanic halsaz →Every word from Old English heals →