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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicabalazstrength, power

Words derived from “afl”

  • innavl
  • avl
  • bokavl
  • alv
Every word from Proto-Germanic abalaz →