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

Definitions

  1. mustache; whiskers

Ancestry of “kampur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekanpr—
2Proto-Germanickanipazhair on the chin or cheek, beard, whiskers,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénuscheek; jaw; chin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénus →Every word from Proto-Germanic kanipaz →Every word from Old Norse kanpr →