Where does “Jafnhár” come from?

Jafnhár (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse jafn, from Proto-Germanic ebnaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁émnos — equal, straight; flat, level, even.

Ancestry of “Jafnhár”, step by step

Jafnhár traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse jafn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsejafneven; equal, the same
2Proto-Germanicebnazeven, level
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁émnosequal, straight; flat, level, even

via Old Norse Hár

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseHárname of a dwarf
2Proto-Germanichērąhair
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeres-rough hair, bristle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁émnos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ebnaz →Every word from Old Norse jafn →
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