Where does “jafni” come from?

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

jafni (Old Norse): inflection of jafn: ## positive degree strong...

Definitions

  1. inflection of jafn: ## positive degree strong...

Ancestry of “jafni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsejafneven; equal, the same
2Proto-Germanicebnazeven, level
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁émnosequal, straight; flat, level, even
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁émnos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ebnaz →Every word from Old Norse jafn →