Where does “nafra” come from?
nafra (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic nabōgaizaz, from Proto-Germanic gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.
nafra (Old Norse): to pierce or bore with an auger
Definitions
- to pierce or bore with an auger
Ancestry of “nafra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | nabōgaizaz | auger |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gaizaz | spear, pike, javelin |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰoysós | throwing spear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |