Where does “kefli” come from?

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

kefli (Icelandic): cylinder especially a wooden one; pin, roller

Definitions

  1. cylinder especially a wooden one; pin, roller

Ancestry of “kefli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekeflia roll; scroll
2Proto-Germanickablazround piece of wood
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵebʰ-jaw, mouth; to eat, chew; branch

Words derived from “kefli”

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