Where does “efna” come from?

efna (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic abnijaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep- — to work, toil, make; ability, force.

efna (Old Norse): to perform, fulfil; to prepare, make arrangements

Definitions

  1. to perform, fulfil; to prepare, make arrangements

Ancestry of “efna”, step by step

efna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic abnijaną

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicabnijanąto perform, to execute
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ep-to work, toil, make; ability, force

via Proto-Germanic *abnijaną

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*abnijaną—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanōp-to achieve

Words derived from “efna”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep- →Every word from Proto-Germanic abnijaną →