Where does “ǫfigr” come from?
ǫfigr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic abuhaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂époh₃kʷos.
Ancestry of “ǫfigr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | abuhaz | turned the wrong way, inverted; wicked, bad |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂époh₃kʷos | — |