Where does “răfui” come from?

răfui (Romanian) comes from Icelandic raf-, from Icelandic rafmagn, from Icelandic raf, from Icelandic ráfa, from Old Norse ráfa, from Proto-Germanic wabōną, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.

răfui (Romanian): to clarify a situation

Definitions

  1. to clarify a situation

Ancestry of “răfui”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicraf-electro-, electric, electrical
2Icelandicrafmagnelectricity
3Icelandicrafamber
4Icelandicráfato wander, to ramble, to roam; wimp, wuss
5Old Norseráfawaver, go with staggering gait; to rove; stray...
6Proto-Germanicwabōną—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwebʰ-to weave, braid

Words derived from “răfui”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wabōną →Every word from Old Norse ráfa →