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