fórn

Icelandic

/fourtn/

noun
Definitions
  • offering, sacrifice something offered in worship
  • sacrifice the act of sacrificing something in worship
  • sacrifice contribution or service to a goal or cause at a significant personal cost

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse fórn inherited from Proto-Germanic *fōrīniz.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*fōrīniz

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