Where does “kökukefli” come from?

kökukefli (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic kefli, from Old Norse kefli, from Proto-Germanic kablaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵebʰ- — jaw, mouth; to eat, chew; branch.

kökukefli (Icelandic): rolling pin

Definitions

  1. rolling pin

Ancestry of “kökukefli”, step by step

kökukefli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic kefli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickeflicylinder especially a wooden one; pin, roller
2Old Norsekeflia roll; scroll
3Proto-Germanickablazround piece of wood
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵebʰ-jaw, mouth; to eat, chew; branch

via Icelandic kaka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickakaa cake; a cookie
2Old Norsekakacake
3Proto-Germanickakǭcake
4Proto-Indo-Europeangōg-round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kablaz →Every word from Old Norse kefli →
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