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

  1. to chat, to jabber; to tattle

Ancestry of “kjafta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickjafturthe chops, or jaws; the mouth; an opening of a...
2Old Norsekjaptrjaw; gaping jaws
3Proto-Germanickefutaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵép-uns—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵep-to eat, chew

Words derived from “kjafta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵép-uns →Every word from Proto-Germanic kefutaz →