Where does “kaflapróf” come from?

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

kaflapróf (Icelandic): a mid-term exam, a quiz

Definitions

  1. a mid-term exam, a quiz

Ancestry of “kaflapróf”, step by step

kaflapróf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic kafli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickaflichapter; movement
2Old Norsekaflian elongated, round piece of wood
3Proto-Germanickablazround piece of wood
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵebʰ-jaw, mouth; to eat, chew; branch

via Icelandic próf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicpróftest; test, exam, examination
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kablaz →Every word from Old Norse kafli →