Where does “þefa” come from?

þefa (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic þefōną, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.

þefa (Old Norse): to sniff; smell; catch wind of

Definitions

  1. to sniff; smell; catch wind of

Ancestry of “þefa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicþefōną—
2Proto-Indo-Europeantep-to be warm, be hot

Words derived from “þefa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tep- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þefōną →