Where does “kafli” come from?

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

kafli (Icelandic): chapter; movement

Definitions

  1. chapter; movement

Ancestry of “kafli”, step by step

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

Words derived from “kafli”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kablaz →Every word from Old Norse kafli →
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