Where does “kava” come from?

kava (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse kafa, from Proto-Indo-European gʷebʰ- — to dive, dive in.

kava (Norwegian Nynorsk): to flail, strike air, water

Definitions

  1. to flail, strike air, water

Ancestry of “kava”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekafa—
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷebʰ-to dive, dive in
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷebʰ- →Every word from Old Norse kafa →