Where does “hwȧfwehl” come from?
hwȧfwehl (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse vafra, from Proto-Germanic webaną, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.
hwȧfwehl (Westrobothnian): to jest, twaddle, banter, chatter
Definitions
- to jest, twaddle, banter, chatter
Ancestry of “hwȧfwehl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | vafra | to flicker |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | webaną | to weave |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | webʰ- | to weave, braid |