Where does “úfr” come from?
úfr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic ūfaz, from Proto-Indo-European up- — to call, to cry, to yell.
úfr (Old Norse): night owl
Ancestry of “úfr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | ūfaz | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | up- | to call, to cry, to yell |