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

Definitions

  1. night owl

Ancestry of “úfr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicūfaz—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanup-to call, to cry, to yell

Words derived from “úfr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European up- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ūfaz →