Where does “afl” come from?

afl (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic abalaz — strength, power.

afl (Old Norse): a hearth; physical strength; force, violence

Definitions

  1. a hearth; physical strength; force, violence

Ancestry of “afl”, step by step

afl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic abalaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicabalazstrength, power

via Proto-Germanic *aflą

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*aflą

Words derived from “afl

Every word from Proto-Germanic abalaz