efni

Old Norse

noun
Definitions
  • stuff, material
  • matter of discourse
  • matter, affair
  • cause, reason
  • state, condition, affair
  • (plurale tantum) means

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *abniją (material) root from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep- (work, effect, product, toil, ability, force, result of work).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₃ep-

Gloss

work, effect, product, toil, ability, force, result of work

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

働

Emoji
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