Where does “örfil” come from?

örfil (Swedish) comes from Swedish öra, from Old Swedish øra, from Old Norse eyra, from Proto-Germanic ausô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

örfil (Swedish): A slap over the side of the head; An insult, a...

Definitions

  1. A slap over the side of the head; An insult, a...

Ancestry of “örfil”, step by step

örfil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish öra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishöraear; the part of the body used to hear; ear; the...
2Old Swedishøraear
3Old Norseeyraear; Alternative form of eyrr; indefinite...
4Proto-Germanicausôear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓwsear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

via Swedish fil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfila file; a row of objects; most commonly used...
2Middle Low Germanvīle—
3Old Saxonfila—
4Proto-Germanic*fį̄hlu—
5Proto-Germanicfinhlōrasp; file
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeyḱ-to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...

Words derived from “örfil”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws →Every word from Proto-Germanic ausô →