Where does “kjafta” come from?
kjafta (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic kjaftur, from Old Norse kjaptr, from Proto-Germanic kefutaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵép-uns, from Proto-Indo-European ǵep- — to eat, chew.
kjafta (Icelandic): to chat, to jabber; to tattle
Definitions
- to chat, to jabber; to tattle
Ancestry of “kjafta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | kjaftur | the chops, or jaws; the mouth; an opening of a... |
| 2 | Old Norse | kjaptr | jaw; gaping jaws |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kefutaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵép-uns | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵep- | to eat, chew |
Words derived from “kjafta”