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Where does “Arnfinnr” come from?

Arnfinnr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse ǫrn, from Proto-Germanic arô, from Proto-Indo-European er- — eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...

Ancestry of “Arnfinnr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseǫrneagle
2Proto-Germanicarôeagle
3Proto-Indo-Europeaner-eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...

Words derived from “Arnfinnr”

  • Arnfinnur
  • Arnfinn
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