Where does “kampur” come from?
kampur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse kanpr, from Proto-Germanic kanipaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénus — cheek; jaw; chin.
kampur (Icelandic): mustache; whiskers
Ancestry of “kampur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | kanpr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kanipaz | hair on the chin or cheek, beard, whiskers,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénus | cheek; jaw; chin |