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Where does “ǫfund” come from?

ǫfund (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic abundiz, from Proto-Germanic undiz, from Proto-Germanic unnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ān- — to notice; face, mouth.

ǫfund (Old Norse): envy

Definitions

  1. envy

Ancestry of “ǫfund”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicabundizenvy
2Proto-Germanicundizfavour; affection
3Proto-Germanicunnanąto grant, bestow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanān-to notice; face, mouth

Words derived from “ǫfund”

  • avund
  • öuves
  • ȯuwun
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