Where does “kjafthvítur” come from?

kjafthvítur (Faroese) comes from Faroese kjaftur, from Old Norse kjaptr, from Proto-Germanic kefutaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵép-uns, from Proto-Indo-European ǵep- — to eat, chew.

kjafthvítur (Faroese): white-beaked

Definitions

  1. white-beaked

Ancestry of “kjafthvítur”, step by step

kjafthvítur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese kjaftur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesekjafturmouth (of an animal), jaws
2Old Norsekjaptrjaw; gaping jaws
3Proto-Germanickefutaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵép-uns—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵep-to eat, chew

via Faroese hvítur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesehvíturwhite
2Old Norsehvítrwhite
3Proto-Germanichwītazwhite
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweytosbright; shine; shine; bright
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵép-uns →Every word from Proto-Germanic kefutaz →