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Where does “krefja” come from?

krefja (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic krafjaną — to demand.

krefja (Old Norse): to demand

Definitions

  1. to demand

Ancestry of “krefja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickrafjanąto demand

Words derived from “krefja”

  • krav
  • kräva
  • tidkrevende
  • krevende
  • kreve
  • krevet
  • tidskrevende
  • krevja
  • krefja
  • krävi
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