Where does “äfwi” come from?
äfwi (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse efja, from Proto-Germanic abjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó — off, away.
äfwi (Westrobothnian): the uncleanliness, that is in the water and that...
Definitions
- the uncleanliness, that is in the water and that...
Ancestry of “äfwi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | efja | mud, ooze |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | abjǭ | ebb |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epó | off, away |