Where does “efja” come from?

efja (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic abjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó — off, away.

efja (Old Norse): mud, ooze

Definitions

  1. mud, ooze

Ancestry of “efja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicabjǭebb
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epóoff, away

Words derived from “efja

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epóEvery word from Proto-Germanic abjǭ