Where does “kevel” come from?

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

Ancestry of “kevel”, 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 “kevel”

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