Where does “kæphest” come from?

kæphest (Danish) comes from Danish hest, from Old English hæst, from Old Norse hestr, from Proto-Germanic hangistaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱanḱest-.

kæphest (Danish): hobby horse (child's toy)

Definitions

  1. hobby horse (child's toy)

Ancestry of “kæphest”, step by step

kæphest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish hest

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhesthorse
2Old Englishhæstviolence, fury; strife; violent
3Old Norsehestrhorse
4Proto-Germanichangistazhorse, stallion
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱanḱest-—

via Danish kæp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkæpstick; switch; penis
2Old Norsekepprcudgel, club
3East Central GermanKopphead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱanḱest- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hangistaz →Every word from Old Norse hestr →